The Branson Bulls just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Northgate Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
If Branson beats Northgate with 72 points on Saturday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Bulls claimed a resounding 72-36 victory over Novato. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Bulls' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 257th, while the Hornets are ranked 1192nd).
Meanwhile, Northgate got the win against Concord on Thursday by a conclusive 71-46. The win continues a trend for the Broncos in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won six in a row.
Branson better focus on containing Damien Smith and Dax Gordon as the pair were huge in Northgate's win. Smith posted 14 points and three steals, while Gordon scored eight points in addition to five assists and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Ramirez, who put up nine points.
Northgate was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They are 7-3 when they've passed the ball that well.
Branson's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Northgate, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Branson came out on top in a nail-biter against Northgate in their previous meeting back in December of 2016, sneaking past 45-42. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Broncos have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
