While it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, the Brackett Tigers were not quite the D'Hanis Cowboys's equal in the second half on Friday. The match between the two teams wasn't particularly close, with Brackett falling 66-50. They have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
D'Hanis found their leader in underclassman Jackson Cross, who scored 23 points along with seven rebounds. Those 23 points set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Gabe Perez, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Brackett's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for D'Hanis, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Brackett will be home for the holidays to greet Comstock at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. D'Hanis will take on Leakey in a holiday battle at 1:30 p.m. on Friday at.