Basketball Recap: Broughton Takes a Loss

Broughton suffered their biggest loss since January 10th on Friday. They came up short against the St. Anne's-Belfield Saints, falling 72-51. The game marked the Capitals' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

When it comes to explaining why Broughton lost, don't look at Jordan Page. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 14 on his way to 27 points and five rebounds. Page is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Tuttle, who posted nine points.

St. Anne's-Belfield had a senior duo take command as Chance Mallory went 8 of 17 on his way to 23 points in addition to eight boards and six assists and Danzelle Bullock Coles went 8 of 11 on his way to 20 points and seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Austin Williford, who had nine points and five rebounds.

Broughton's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.

Broughton will be taking part in a tournament against Caldwell Academy at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Caldwell Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches. As for St. Anne's-Belfield, they will be taking part in a tournament against Reidsville at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Reidsville will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something St. Anne's-Belfield surely won't give up without a fight.