Brush fought the good fight in their overtime game against Frontier Academy on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 67-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Frontier Academy Wolverines. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (57), the Beetdiggers still had to take the loss.
Brush lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Thatcher Queen, who went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. Payson Poland was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 15 points and five steals.
Beetdiggers
| 01/10/25 @ Frontier Academy | 62-67 |
| 01/08/25 @ Valley | 57-62 |
Even though they lost, Brush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Frontier Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Owen Steward, who went 8 of 15 on his way to 19 points along with seven boards and five blocks. The dominant performance also gave Steward a new career-high in assists (three). Jackson Belt was another key player, going 7 of 15 on his way to 19 points and five assists.
Brush's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Frontier Academy, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-3.
Brush will face off against Merino at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brush's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Frontier Academy, they will take on Resurrection Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Resurrection Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Frontier Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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