Brentwood Christian hasn't had much luck against St. Michael recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brentwood Christian Bears are taking a road trip to face off against the St. Michael's Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Brentwood Christian will be strutting in after a win while St. Michael's will be coming in after a loss.
Brentwood Christian took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past San Marcos HomeSchool, posting a 74-41 victory. That 33 point margin sets a new team best for the Bears this season.
Marcus Zelee and Bryant Herring were among the main playmakers for Brentwood Christian as the former went 7 for 9 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and five assists and the latter dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. Zelee is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Petty, who scored eight points plus six rebounds and two steals.
Brentwood Christian smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, St. Michael's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy by a score of 53-51.
Brentwood Christian's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.1 points per game. As for St. Michael's, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Brentwood Christian came up short against St. Michael's in their previous matchup back in January of 2022, falling 77-70. Can Brentwood Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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