Even though the Blackford Bruins have not done well against the Eastbrook Panthers recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Blackford walked away with a 44-31 victory over Eastbrook. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Blackford also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Blackford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Bralee Vanskyock out in front who scored 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sydnee Morris, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Eastbrook still got an impressive performance from Mia Bustos, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Sophia Morrison, who scored ten points.
Blackford is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Eastbrook, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-2.
Blackford will face off against Tipton at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Tipton comes in still looking for their first win of the season. As for Eastbrook, they will square off against Elwood at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Elwood is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
