It was a good run, but the Parrish Community Bulls unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Braden River. While losing is never fun, Parrish Community can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while Braden River is ranked 116th).
Malakai Cuffy and Dylan Higgins certainly did their best on Friday to try and avoid the loss. Cuffy scored 15 points along with three steals, while Higgins scored 18 points. Cuffy is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last six games he's played.
Braden River's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jacobi Murray, who scored 12 points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Schade, who scored 13 points.
Parrish Community's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6. As for Braden River, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Parrish Community will head out on the road to face off against Saint Stephen's Episcopal at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saint Stephen's Episcopal has now lost eight straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 28. As for Braden River, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Southeast at 7:30 p.m. Southeast and Braden River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
