Brandon is 4-0 against Germantown since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brandon Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Germantown Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. Brandon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Brandon ended up a good deal behind Ridgeland and lost 63-48. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 106th, while the Titans are ranked fourth).
Despite the loss, Brandon had strong showings from Braylon Barnes, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds, and Braelyn Bailey, who went 6 for 9 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds. The game was Barnes' 12th in a row with at least ten points.
Even though they lost, Brandon smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Germantown beat Terry 45-34 on Tuesday.
Germantown's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Brandon, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Brandon beat Germantown 60-51 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandon since the team 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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