Brimley is 2-7 against Sault Area since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. After both having extra time off, the pair will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Brimley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Brimley pushed their score all the way to 68 last Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 77-68 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pickford. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Tuesday (64), Brimley still had to take the loss.
The losing side was boosted by Trey Lynn, who dropped a triple-double on 22 points, 11 rebounds, and ten assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Perry LeBlanc, who scored 21 points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Brimley were working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Sault Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They secured a 50-44 W over Rudyard.
Brimley has not been sharp recently, as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Sault Area, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5.
Brimley was taken down by Sault Area 62-31 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Brimley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
