Orange was the 67-46 winner over Brush when they last played one another back in December of 2015, but their luck changed this time around. The Lions had to suffer through a 72-36 loss at the hands of the Arcs. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 612th, while the Arcs are ranked 170th).
Dillon Mathur and Aaron Lewis certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Mathur posted 12 points, while Lewis had 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylhin Sheppard, who put up eight points.
Brush found their leader in sophomore Braylon Davis, who dropped a double-double with 25 points and 11 rebounds. Davis continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Player #25 also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Orange's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Brush, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-7.
Looking ahead, Orange will venture away from home to square off against Villa Angela-St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Brush, they will welcome SPIRE Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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