Even though the IMG Academy Black Ascenders scored an imposing 57 points on Thursday, the Braden River Pirates still came out on top. Braden River strolled past IMG Academy Black with points to spare, taking the game 72-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Braden River.
Marcus Schade was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 27 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which he has scored at least 25% of Braden River's points. Another player making a difference was Deven Womack, who scored 10 points along with 5 rebounds and 3 steals.
Braden River's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for IMG Academy Black, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 0-2.
Braden River won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on December 1st. Palmetto and Braden River are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for IMG Academy Black, they will head out on the road to face off against Tampa Prep at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
