The Briar Woods Falcons fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Independence on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the 59-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Briar Woods lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ryan Brzezanski. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 29 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brzezanski has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Devon Pettibone, who scored 15 points along with two steals.
Even though they lost, Briar Woods smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Independence only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Dominic Mason was a one-man wrecking crew for Independence as he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Mason also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. JJ Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Briar Woods has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Independence, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season.
Briar Woods will head out on the road to square off against Independence at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Briar Woods is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Independence will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Independence, they will be playing at home against Briar Woods at 6:00 p.m. Briar Woods is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Independence will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
