Two dominant guards in Brandon Freeman and Damon Thompson Jr are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Bruton Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the John Marshall Justices at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bruton extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Luray. They snuck past the Bulldogs with a 54-50 victory. Given Bruton's advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 101st, while Luray is ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Freeman, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Khamani Phillips was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, John Marshall came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 39.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 120-57 win over Clarke County. John Marshall's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Bruton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for John Marshall, they pushed their record up to 23-3 with that win, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season.
Bruton was taken down by John Marshall 97-50 when the teams last played on Friday. Can Bruton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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