The Scott's Branch Eagles waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They blew past East Clarendon 60-34. With Scott's Branch ahead 35-8 at the half, the game was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Scott's Branch to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jordan Kind, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Kind has scored at least a third of Scott's Branch's points. Another player making a difference was Nigel Lawson, who scored 15 points along with eight steals and five rebounds.
East Clarendon's loss came despite strong showings from Ryan Sullivan and Jordan Thames. Sullivan scored a point along with 12 rebounds and four steals, while Thames scored six points along with four steals. Sullivan is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Darius McCray was another key contributor, scoring two points along with eight rebounds.
Scott's Branch has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for East Clarendon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-19.
Scott's Branch will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Baptist Hill at 7:00 p.m. Scott's Branch is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Baptist Hill is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for East Clarendon, they will head out on the road to square off against Cross at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cross is coming into the match with six straight losses at home, meaning East Clarendon will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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