Brawley saw some tournament action on Friday. They took a 52-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mira Mesa Marauders. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 743rd, while the Marauders are ranked 335th).
Brawley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Bre Montano, who posted 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayleen Pacheco, who put up ten points.
It was another big night for Ivorii Seals, who had 31 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals for Mira Mesa. Seals' afternoon made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ke'Ajanay Edwards, who posted five points and 11 rebounds.
Brawley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Mira Mesa, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Brawley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-40 victory against Bonita Vista on the 4th. As for Mira Mesa, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 49-45 win against Hoover on the 4th.
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