The Christopher Cougars will head out to challenge the Branham Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Christopher has six straight victories, Branham has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Wednesday, Christopher strolled past Leigh with points to spare, taking the game 64-48. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Longhorns are ranked 319th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Branham lost to Westmont at home by a 65-49 margin on Friday.
Branham's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Christopher, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Christopher against Branham in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured a 76-45 win. In that match, Christopher amassed a halftime lead of 42-17, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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