Strawberry Crest came tearing into Tuesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They slipped by the Brandon Eagles 67-66. That's two games straight that the Chargers have won by just one point.
| 12/29/23 vs Cambridge Christian | 6 |
| 01/17/24 vs Wharton | 6 |
| 02/01/24 vs East Bay | 6 |
| 12/01/23 @ Armwood | 6 |
| 11/24/23 vs Bayshore Christian | 5 |
Cameron Crowe continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 20 en route to 19 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Those eight rebounds gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hunter Hall, who went 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points and seven boards.
Strawberry Crest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Despite the loss, Brandon still got an impressive performance from Messiah McKinley, who posted 21 points. The contest was McKinley's third in a row with at least ten points. Tyliest Montgomery was another key player, putting up 12 points.
The victory got Strawberry Crest back to even at 10-10. As for Brandon, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Strawberry Crest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-68 win against Durant on the 22nd. Brandon has also already played their next matchup, a 69-60 victory against Jefferson on the 24th.
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