Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up seven more assists than your opponent, a fact the Braden River Pirates proved on Thursday. They slipped by Winthrop College Prep Academy 51-50.
Emily Dalton continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Braden River's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Banks, who scored 11 points along with 3 steals.
Winthrop College Prep Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of JoLesa Birkhead, who scored 26 points along with 8 rebounds and 7 steals, and Zamyria King who almost dropped a triple-double on 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 13 steals. The matchup was Birkhead's eighth in a row with at least ten points.
The victory got Braden River back to even at 2-2. As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Braden River will head out on the road to face off against Lakewood Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Florida (Lakewood Ranch is ranked 347th, while Braden River is ranked 367th). As for Winthrop College Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Patel at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
