The Briggs Bruins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They took a hard 66-51 fall against South. While losing is never fun, Briggs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 592nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 104th).
South got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lajames Washington out in front who scored ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Griffin, who scored ten points.
Briggs has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for South, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Briggs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for South, they will head out on the road to take on the Scots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Walnut Ridge has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 374 points over their last five matches.
