Brookeland hadn't done well against Pollok Central recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Brookeland Wildcats had just enough and edged the Pollok Central Bulldogs out 54-52. The 54-point effort marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Brookeland was led to victory by Landon Smith and Zack Beatty. Smith went 9 for 18 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and two steals, while Beatty went 7 for 13 en route to 19 points plus six rebounds. Smith is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 20 every time he's taken the court this season. Zach Beckett was another key player, scoring six points plus two steals.
Brookeland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Pollok Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Law Shaver, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Shaver a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Jake Matthews, who went 5 for 10 en route to 15 points plus seven rebounds.
Brookeland's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Pollok Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 5-2 record.
Brookeland didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-63 defeat against LaPoynor on the 23rd. Pollok Central has also already played their next matchup, a 39-27 win against Pineywoods Community Academy on the 23rd.
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