Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandon). They escaped with a win on Friday against the Robinson Knights by the margin of a single free throw, 64-63. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 69-30 win the Knights walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Messiah McKinley
| 01/17/25 @ Robinson | 31 |
| 01/15/25 vs Middleton | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Riverview | 11 |
| 01/10/25 vs Spoto | 18 |
| 01/08/25 vs Armwood | 7 |
Messiah McKinley was his usual excellent self, putting up 31 points. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.2 points per game. Charlie Pyron was another key player, scoring 12 points.
Robinson's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Malik Williams, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Williams also racked up two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Kevin Hackett, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards.
Brandon's victory bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Robinson, they dropped their record down to 3-15 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Brandon has already played their next game (against Strawberry Crest), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Robinson didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-50 defeat against Riverview on the 21st.
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