The Browne Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Camelback Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Browne has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 323 points over their last five contests.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Browne beat Skyline 55-50.
Browne relied on the efforts of Adam Chaffin, who almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks, and Desmyn Beavers-smith, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Beavers-smith has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bill Bayigamba, who scored five points along with two blocks.
Meanwhile, Camelback didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Alhambra on Friday, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. Given Camelback's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while Alhambra is ranked 335th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Camelback's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylin Ideran, who scored 13 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Ideran is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Aken Logan, who scored 17 points along with four steals.
Browne's win bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Camelback, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Keep an eye on the arc in Wednesday's match: Browne have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 5.7 threes per game. It's a different story for Camelback, though, as they've been averaging only 5.4 threes per game. Given Browne's sizeable advantage in that area, Camelback will need to find a way to close that gap.
Browne was able to grind out a solid win over Camelback when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 57-50. Will Browne repeat their success, or does Camelback have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
