If the Browne Bruins were riding high off their 63-40 takedown of the San Luis Sidewinders last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Browne ended up on the wrong side of a tough 65-45 walloping at the hands of Carl Hayden Community on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Browne in their matchups with Carl Hayden Community: they've now lost six in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Browne lost, one person who can't be blamed is Desmyn Beavers-smith. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Adam Chaffin, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten blocks.
Dru Carter was his usual excellent self, scoring 14 points along with six steals for Carl Hayden Community. Carter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Carrsco, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Browne has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Carl Hayden Community, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-8.
Browne will head out on the road to face off against Maryvale at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Maryvale's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matchups. As for Carl Hayden Community, they and North will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Carl Hayden Community is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 67.2 points per game this season.
