Briggs is 9-1 against Marion-Franklin since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Briggs Bruins will face off against the Marion-Franklin Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Briggs managed to keep up with Eastmoor Academy until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. Briggs was beaten by Eastmoor Academy 65-38.
| 01/28/25 vs Eastmoor Academy | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs West | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Independence | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Walnut Ridge | 22 |
Despite the loss, Briggs had strong showings from Te'Asia Ray, who went 8 of 18 on her way to 19 points and six boards, and Mali Woods-Laws, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Woods-Laws' evening made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Marion-Franklin took a blow against Independence on Tuesday, falling 53-8. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the 76ers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Marion-Franklin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Briggs, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Briggs didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marion-Franklin in their previous matchup on January 7th, but they still walked away with a 41-37 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Briggs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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