It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Brandeis can now relate to. They fell 42-34 to the Sotomayor WILDCATS on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 280th, while the WILDCATS are ranked 93rd).
When it comes to explaining why Brandeis lost, don't look at Abigail Burdette. Despite the final result, she posted 12 points. What's more, Burdette also posted a 67% three-point shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Mia Ramos was another key player, putting up eight points and three steals.
Sotomayor got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Pete out in front who scored 22 points. Another player making a difference was Jah'Dae Bussey, who had ten points and six steals.
Brandeis now has a losing record of 17-18. As for Sotomayor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season.
Brandeis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sotomayor, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 52-38 loss against Vandegrift on the 14th.
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