The Brandon Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. Their tough 45-22 loss to Newsome might stick with them for a while. Brandon has struggled against Newsome recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Brandon's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Sofia Caserta, who scored 11 points, and Julia Castany who scored ten points. Caserta scored a full 50% of Brandon's points, the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Brandon's defeat was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.0 points per game. As for Newsome, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Brandon won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Chamberlain at 8:00 p.m. on December 13th. Chamberlain comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 23 points in their last seven games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse. Newsome won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Robinson at 8:00 p.m. on December 13th.
