The Briggs Bruins will head out on the road to take on the Mt. Vernon Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Briggs, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Briggs humbled Mifflin with a 55-26 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Te'Asia Ray
| 02/03/25 @ Mifflin | 27 |
| 01/31/25 @ Marion-Franklin | 20 |
| 01/28/25 vs Eastmoor Academy | 19 |
| 01/27/25 vs West | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Independence | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
Briggs relied on the efforts of Te'Asia Ray, who went 12 for 21 to rack up 27 points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals, and Mali Woods-Laws, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Ray continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Na'Riyah Sloan, who posted seven points and nine steals.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon entered their contest against Granville on Saturday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Mt. Vernon took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of Granville. The game marked the Yellowjackets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Briggs now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-5.
Briggs suffered a grim 50-28 defeat to Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in December of 2015. Can Briggs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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