Brandon had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 36-point drubbing they dealt Oak Grove on Tuesday. The Brandon Bulldogs blew past the Oak Grove Warriors 66-30. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Warriors are ranked 151st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/07/25 vs Oak Grove | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 17 |
| 12/28/24 @ Hattiesburg | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Richton | 19 |
| 12/26/24 vs Natchez | 27 |
| 12/21/24 vs Lanier | 20 |
Leading Brandon to victory were Braylon Barnes and Braelyn Bailey. Barnes went 7 of 16 en route to 19 points and five rebounds, while Bailey posted 11 points and five rebounds. Barnes' evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Mathis, who put up six points and three steals.
Brandon's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Oak Grove, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.
Brandon will venture away from home to square off against Meridian at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Oak Grove, they will host Pearl at 7:30 p.m. on January 14th.
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