Brandeis couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They fell 55-43 to the Warren Warriors on Friday. The Broncos were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Brandeis lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Peyton Pierson, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Burdette, who posted eight points along with nine rebounds.
Even though they lost, Brandeis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Leading Warren to victory were Destiny Hernandez and Aniyah Shields. Hernandez went 6 for 12 en route to 18 points plus two steals, while Shields went 6 for 11 en route to 13 points plus eight rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance also gave Shields a new career-high in field goal percentage (55%). Makayla Davis was another key player, earning eight points plus five rebounds.
Brandeis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 52-43 defeat against Harlan on the 5th. Warren has also already played their next match, a 73-13 win against Madison on the 5th.
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