Brandon fought the good fight in their overtime game against Meridian on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 55-54 to the Meridian Wildcats. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 57-52.
Brandon lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Josiah Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. Jackson is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Braelyn Bailey, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Bulldogs
| 01/28/25 vs Meridian | 54-55 |
| 01/24/25 @ Oak Grove | 57-31 |
| 01/21/25 @ Northwest Rankin | 76-58 |
| 01/20/25 vs Lawrence County | 55-36 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pearl | 70-73 |
Brandon moved to 16-11 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Meridian, they pushed their record up to 13-9 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Brandon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Meridian, they will challenge Pearl at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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