It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Bryan Bears had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 55-45. The score was all tied up 23-23 at the break, but Bryan was the better team in the second half.
It was another big night for A'mare Bynum, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Bryan's points. LC Doss was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with five rebounds.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cade Walker, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Walker grabbed two or more steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Reece Carson, who scored 12 points along with two steals.
Bryan's victory bumped their record up to 15-9. As for Millard West, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-13.
Bryan will head out on the road to take on Omaha Westside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Omaha Westside will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Bryan surely won't give up without a fight. Millard West does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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