The Bryan Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Omaha South Packers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bryan is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Benson on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Bryan took a blow against Benson, falling 97-53. The Bears were down 77-46 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Despite the defeat, Bryan saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caden Garrett went 6 of 7 en route to 15 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jose Leiva, who posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Omaha South came up short against Buena Vista on Monday and fell 81-70. The Packers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bryan will have to keep a close watch on Lou Hodoly and Mar Cantu, a pair of players who had a big impact on Omaha South's prior game. Hodoly went 10 of 19 on his way to 25 points and three steals, while Cantu almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Drake, who had five points.
Omaha South now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Bryan, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Bryan against Omaha South in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the squad secured an 89-50 win. In that game, Bryan amassed a halftime lead of 47-26, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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