The Mendenhall Tigers are taking a road trip to face off against the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Mendenhall has nine straight victories, Brookhaven has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Mendenhall is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their matchup on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 74-47 win over St. Andrew's Episcopal. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brookhaven duked it out with Crystal Springs on Tuesday. The Panthers fell 60-53 to the Tigers.
Mendenhall will have to keep a close watch on TRISTION THOMAS and NICHOLAS GAMBLE, a pair of players who had a big impact on Brookhaven's prior game. THOMAS dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds, while GAMBLE went 7-for-13 en route to 16 points and seven boards. Thanks to that strong game, GAMBLE now owns an excellent 46% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was JOHNNY CRUMP, who posted four points and nine boards.
Brookhaven's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Mendenhall, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Mendenhall took their win against Brookhaven in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 73-47 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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