After flying high against Aucilla Christian last Tuesday, Branford came back down to earth. The Branford Buccaneers took a hard 48-33 fall against the Lafayette Hornets on Thursday. The Buccaneers haven't had much luck with the Hornets recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Despite the loss, Branford still got an impressive performance from Cloey Criggall, who went 7 of 17 on her way to 16 points and three steals.
Lafayette got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Sophia Kendrick out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds. That's the most points Kendrick has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Jada Copeland, who posted ten points.
Branford's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Lafayette, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Branford won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Baker County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Baker County's defense has only allowed 28 points per game this season, so Branford's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Lafayette, they will also get right back to it: they'll square off against Bell at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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