Brandon was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Durant Cougars 69-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Cougars are ranked 54th).
It was another big night for Mikaiah Hallback, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards for Durant. Hallback is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Elani-Hazel Randall, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Durant, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Brandon didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 38-34 loss against Freedom on the 11th. As for Durant, they will welcome Bloomingdale at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Bloomingdale: 22.5, Durant: 29.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
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