The Brandon Academy Scorpions scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They breezed by Cristo Rey Tampa on the road to the tune of 87-19. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two points.
Shavon Birch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Jeremiah McNeely was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Cristo Rey Tampa lost, one person who can't be blamed is Bryan Vargas. Despite the final result, he scored nine points. That was a full 47.4% of Cristo Rey Tampa's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elvis Ramirez-Lake, who scored two points along with two steals.
The victory makes it two in a row for Brandon Academy and bumps their season record up to 5-10. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
Brandon Academy won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Canterbury at 7:00 p.m. on January 12th. Canterbury is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak. As for Cristo Rey Tampa, they will be playing at home against Tampa Bay Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
