Brookhaven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Florence Eagles on the road by a 42-26 margin. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Brookhaven's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kema Roberts, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Brookhaven's loss dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Florence, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2.
Brookhaven has already played their next match, a 44-42 win against South Jones on the 3rd. As for Florence, they will square off against Brookhaven at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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