Two dominant guards in Bella Flemings and Casey Chavez are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brennan Bears will venture away from home to face off against the O'Connor Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brennan is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season.
Brennan took a loss when they played away from home last Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They walked away with a 51-39 win over Harlan. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 74th, while the Hawks are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Flemings was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Synariea Snow was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 16 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, O'Connor posted their closest victory since January 3, 2024 on Wednesday. They skirted past Harlan 54-52.
O'Connor's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-13. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Brennan, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 17-9 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Brennan against O'Connor in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 65-38 victory. Does Brennan have another victory up their sleeve, or will O'Connor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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