Animo Pat Brown has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Animo Watts Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Animo Pat Brown suffered their biggest defeat since November 14, 2023 on Thursday. They were beaten by WISH Academy 70-33. Animo Pat Brown was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-9.
Even though Animo Watts has not done well against New Designs Watts recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Animo Watts blew past New Designs Watts 66-46. With Animo Watts ahead 46-22 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Animo Watts' success was spearheaded by the efforts of Johntae Forshae, who scored 12 points along with eight steals and seven assists, and Jaden Em, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Em is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. Jaydin Smith was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 20 rebounds.
Animo Pat Brown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Animo Watts, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Animo Pat Brown came up short against Animo Watts in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 43-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Smith, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 34 rebounds, and ten blocks. Now that Animo Pat Brown knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
