It was a good run, but Braden River unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 46-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Parrish Community Bulls. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 48-41 back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, Braden River had strong showings from Kelis McGrady, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards, and Kamiyah Mcgrady, who posted four points along with 18 rebounds and seven steals. With that strong performance, Mcgrady is now averaging an impressive 8.5 boards per game. Another player making a difference was Mya Ortega, who earned four points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
Pirates
| 01/17/24 vs Shorecrest Prep | 26 |
| 12/19/23 @ Southeast | 24 |
| 01/19/24 vs East Bay | 22 |
| 01/14/25 @ Parrish Community | 20 |
| 12/05/23 vs Manatee | 19 |
Even though they lost, Braden River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Parrish Community's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jayna Bowen led the charge by putting up 12 points along with seven steals and three blocks. Those three blocks gave Bowen a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Romana Lind, who had four points in addition to nine boards and three steals.
Braden River's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7. As for Parrish Community, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Braden River has already played their next matchup, a 1-0 win against Bayshore on the 16th. As for Parrish Community, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 47-34 loss against Lakewood Ranch on the 16th.
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