Branford played a tough match on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 61-40 to the Columbia Tigers. The Buccaneers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
Brianna Barrs
| 12/09/24 vs Columbia | 13 |
| 12/05/24 @ Saint Francis Catholic | 10 |
| 12/03/24 vs Riverside Christian | 9 |
| 12/07/24 @ Lafayette | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Santa Fe | 1 |
Despite the defeat, Branford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Brianna Barrs dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 boards. Those 13 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Barrs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalyn Osgood, who posted six points.
AYESHA BROXEY continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Columbia, going 9 of 21 on her way to 27 points along with seven steals and six boards. With that strong performance, BROXEY is now averaging an impressive 16.6 points per game. DARIYAN WILLIAMS was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 22 boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Branford and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Columbia, they moved to 3-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Branford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 71-32 win against Aucilla Christian on the 10th. As for Columbia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 59-40 victory against P.K. Yonge on the 12th.
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