The Brookville Blue Devils are taking a road trip to square off against the Talawanda Brave at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brookville has three straight victories, Talawanda has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Saturday, Brookville strolled past Tri-County North with points to spare, taking the game 53-35. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Panthers are ranked 748th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Talawanda ended up a good deal behind Monroe on Friday and lost 68-50.
Brookville will have to keep a close watch on Brayden Douglas and Connor Pulaski, a pair of players who had a big impact on Talawanda's prior game. Douglas shot 63% from the field en route to 11 points and seven rebounds, while Pulaski posted 12 points. Douglas is on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Silas Petri, who earned seven points and five boards.
Brookville's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Talawanda, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
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