Basketball Recap: Bronaugh Takes a Loss

After flying high against Everton on Thursday, Bronaugh came back down to earth. The Bronaugh Wildcats took a 74-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden City Eagles on Thursday. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-51 last Tuesday.

Despite the loss, Bronaugh still got an impressive performance from Colter Banes, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Banes a new career-high in points. Luke Bowling was another key player, putting up 12 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, Bronaugh smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive matches.

Leading Golden City to victory were Jamison Menadue and Spencer Parrill. Menadue went 7 of 16 en route to 22 points and six rebounds, while Parrill went 8 for 18 on his way to 20 points and six boards. The game was Menadue's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Robby Stafford, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.

Bronaugh has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Golden City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-9.

Bronaugh will be taking part in a tournament against Jefferson Independent Day at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Golden City, they will challenge McAuley Catholic at 8:00 p.m. on January 23rd.