The Brandon Eagles couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 55-15 loss at the hands of Bloomingdale on Tuesday. Brandon has struggled against Bloomingdale recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, Brandon saw an underclassman step up: Sofia Caserta scored 13 points.
Among those leading the charge was Noelle Mengel, who scored 17 points along with 4 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Bloomingdale's points. Another player making a difference was Jatia Markes, who scored 10 points.
Brandon's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Bloomingdale, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Brandon won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Alonso at 8:00 p.m. on November 29th. Bloomingdale won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Tampa Bay Tech at 8:00 p.m. on November 29th.
