Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brandon). They strolled past the Northwest Rankin Cougars with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 76-58. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 60-58 on January 3rd.
| 01/21/25 @ Northwest Rankin | 32 |
| 01/20/25 vs Lawrence County | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Pearl | 31 |
| 01/14/25 vs Petal | 26 |
| 01/10/25 @ Meridian | 23 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brandon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Barnes, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds. The match was Barnes' 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Elijah Morey, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards.
Brandon has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Northwest Rankin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brandon will take on Oak Grove at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwest Rankin, they will square off against Pearl at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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