Brandon hasn't had much luck against Newsome recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Brandon Eagles will take on the Newsome Wolves at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 22 losses in a row dating back to last season, Brandon finally turned things around against King on Wednesday. They managed a 63-57 win over the Lions.
Brandon's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Messiah McKinley led the charge by scoring 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tyliest Montgomery, who had 14 points.
Meanwhile, Newsome got the win against Robinson on Wednesday by a conclusive 67-46. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
The victory got Brandon back to even at 1-1. As for Newsome, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Brandon might still be hurting after the 58-33 defeat they got from Newsome when the teams last played back in December of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Brandon was down 36-12.
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