Bryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Westview Wolverines and fell 94-38. The Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 63-15.
Despite the loss, Bryan still got an impressive performance from Deon Darnell, who went 9 of 13 on his way to 27 points. That was a full 71.1% of Bryan's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Westview got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tayvin Zephier-Murphy out in front who went 6 for 10 on his way to 16 points. Zephier-Murphy has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of John Sims IV, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 11 points and five rebounds.
Bryan's defeat dropped their record down to 0-11. As for Westview, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bryan will face off against Bellevue West at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bellevue West knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten games -- so hopefully Bryan likes a good challenge. As for Westview, they will take on Lincoln Southeast at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Westview has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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