Brackenridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Highlands Owls an easy 56-35 win. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1114th, while the Owls are ranked 216th).
Highlands got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Elijah Colin out in front who shot 60% from the field to rack up 20 points. Those 20 points gave Colin a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylan Carter, who went 7-for-12 en route to 18 points.
Brackenridge's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brackenridge is set to take on their familiar foe Burbank at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jude Mendez and Kaleb Munoz. Meanwhile, Highlands will challenge rival Sam Houston at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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