It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory Braves ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with an 81-68 win over Heritage Christian. Given Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Heritage Christian is ranked 126th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Javawn Brooks led the charge by dropping a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Evan Haywood was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five steals.
Heritage Christian lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Spencer Deaton, who scored 12 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Deaton has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Mcgee, who scored 14 points.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory pushed their record up to 14-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.5 points per game. As for Heritage Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory will be playing in front of their home fans against Tri-West Hendricks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tri-West Hendricks will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory surely won't give up without a fight. As for Heritage Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Park Tudor at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Park Tudor has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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