The Braham Bombers will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the McGregor Mercuries at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Braham has four straight wins, McGregor has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, Braham beat Crosby-Ironton 77-67.
Braham's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Tyler Eklund, who went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 31 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists, and Tanner Doble, who dropped a double-double on 27 points and ten boards. That makes it four consecutive games in which Eklund has scored at least a third of Braham's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Soren Lilly, who posted 16 points.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Braham was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, McGregor scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They received a blow as they fell 97-79 to South Ridge.
McGregor's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Braham, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Everything came up roses for Braham against McGregor in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 81-45 win. Will Braham repeat their success, or does McGregor have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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