After flying high against Parkview Christian last Tuesday, Brownell Talbot came back down to earth. The Brownell Talbot Raiders fell just short of the Weeping Water Indians by a score of 50-48 on Thursday. The match was a 24-24 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Weeping Water's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gus McGill, who went 8 for 11 en route to 19 points and five boards. With that strong performance, McGill is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Jerderick Brito-Diaz, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Brownell Talbot has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season. As for Weeping Water, they moved to 4-11 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brownell Talbot will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Boys Town at 3:00 p.m. on February 8th. As for Weeping Water, they will take on Sterling at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th.
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