The Bruton Panthers had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 54-50 W over Luray on Tuesday. The win was just what Bruton needed coming off of a 97-50 defeat in their prior contest.
It was another big night for Brandon Freeman, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Khamani Phillips was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Bruton is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Luray, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.
Bruton will head out on the road to face off against John Marshall at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. John Marshall is coming into the matchup with 14 straight victories at home, so Bruton will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Luray does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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