Branham lost against Leigh back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Branham Bruins fell 69-59 to the Leigh Longhorns. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 692nd, while the Longhorns are ranked 215th).
Branham lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Cole Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Carlo Marinucci, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Even though they lost, Branham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Branham has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 12 of their last 14 matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-17 record this season. Leigh's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9.
Branham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Leigh, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 64-58 victory against Wilcox on the 15th.
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