Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Sunbright). They strolled past the Harriman Blue Devils with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 65-49. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/12/24 @ Harriman | 10 |
| 11/19/24 vs Mount Pisgah Christian Academy | 7 |
| 12/06/24 vs Midway | 6 |
| 11/21/24 @ West | 5 |
| 11/23/24 vs Red Boiling Springs | 5 |
Sunbright's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isabella Branstetter led the charge by dropping a triple-double on 13 points, ten rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Branstetter a new career-high. Madeline Petrey was another key player, going 11 for 14 on her way to 24 points and five rebounds.
Harriman lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ansley Moore, who posted 13 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Rose, who had ten points and six rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Sunbright and bumps their season record up to 6-2. As for Harriman, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Sunbright didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-17 win against White Academy on the 13th. As for Harriman, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 70-56 victory against Jellico on the 13th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
