Zion Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Brantley Bulldogs and fell 82-44. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 427th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 83rd).
When it comes to explaining why Zion Chapel lost, don't look at Joseph Legear. Despite the final result, he posted ten points and five rebounds.
Jayden Parks was his usual excellent self, going 6 of 8 from beyond the arc on his way to 35 points along with seven rebounds and six assists for Brantley. Parks' afternoon made it 22 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Kilcrease, who went 5 of 9 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Zion Chapel's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Brantley, the win keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Zion Chapel wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 52-33 defeat against Highland Home on the 27th. As for Brantley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-41 victory against T.R. Miller on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
