The Stevens Falcons and the Brennan Bears will compete for holiday cheer at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Stevens has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 14 straight defeats, while Brennan will come in with six straight wins.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Stevens faced off against Harlan on Saturday. Stevens had to suffer through a 58-11 loss at the hands of Harlan. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 1326th, while the Hawks are ranked 257th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Brennan's strategy against Holmes on Saturday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Brennan blew Holmes out of the water with a 63-22 final score. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Stevens better keep an eye on Bella Flemings. She was instrumental in Brennan's win, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten steals. That's the most steals Flemings has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Janea Walls, who posted 11 points.
Brennan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive games.
Brennan is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.3 points. As for Stevens, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Stevens was taken down by Brennan 88-25 in their previous meeting back in February. Will Stevens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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