This season hasn't been kind to the Bronson Eagles, who are still winless after their 11th contest. They were dealt a 71-18 defeat at the hands of Newberry on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Bronson in their matchups with Newberry: they've now lost six in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Newberry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandy Whitfield, who almost dropped a triple-double on 19 points, ten assists, and nine steals. Whitfield hasn't dropped below two steals for nine straight games. Sarah Beaulieu was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with seven steals.
Bronson's loss was their seventh straight at home, which bumped their record down to 0-11. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 22.4 points per game. As for Newberry, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Bronson and Cedar Key will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Cedar Key is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak. As for Newberry, Newberry and Bell will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bell will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings (they are ranked 494th, while Newberry is ranked 134th).
