This season hasn't been kind to the Brandon Eagles, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. Their rough 54-30 loss to Lennard on Friday might stick with them for a while. Brandon has struggled against Lennard recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brandon's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joshua Diaz, who scored ten points. Those ten points set a new season-high mark for him. Tyler Cole was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lennard to victory, but perhaps none more so than Arcadian Davis, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The matchup was Davis' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Richard Sykes, who scored 12 points.
Brandon's defeat was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-5. As for Lennard, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6.
Brandon will take on Newsome at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Newsome presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Brandon in Florida (Newsome is ranked 288th, while Brandon is ranked 765th). As for Lennard, they will head out on the road to face off against Durant at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Durant's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
