It was a good run, but the Brentwood War Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 81-69 to Gatewood. Brentwood has struggled against Gatewood recently, as their match on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Brentwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Harris Mcclarin, who scored 20 points. Another player making a difference was Zach Denton, who scored 17 points.
Matt Allen was his usual excellent self, going 8 for 21 from beyond the arc en route to 54 points and 2 assists for Gatewood. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Allen has scored all season. Blake Callaway was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Brentwood's loss ended a ten-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 18-4. As for Gatewood, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-2 record this season.
Brentwood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Trinity Christian at 4:00 p.m. on February 10th. Brentwood is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.1 points per game this season. Gatewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
