The Bronson Eagles will head out to square off against the Interlachen Rams at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Bronson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.4 points per game this season.
Bronson will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Saint Francis Catholic, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Bronson escaped with a win on Tuesday against Saint Francis Catholic by the margin of a single free throw, 68-67. 68 seems to be a good number for the Eagles as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Justice Phillips was his usual excellent self, going 11 for 21 en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds and two steals. The match was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Landon Martensen, who went 6 for 7 en route to 12 points plus five rebounds.
Bronson was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saint Francis Catholic only racked up three.
Meanwhile, Interlachen earned a 59-51 win over Oak Hall on Wednesday.
Raszir Phelps went supernova for Interlachen, going 9 for 15 en route to 20 points plus four steals. What's more, Phelps also posted a 60% field goal percentage, which is the highest he's posted since back in January. Kemontae Nixon was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 12 points plus seven rebounds.
Bronson's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for Interlachen, their record is now 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bronson has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Interlachen struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.8. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Bronson came up short against Interlachen in their previous meeting back in January, falling 58-48. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Phelps, who went 6 for 15 en route to 15 points plus five assists. Now that Bronson knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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