Jay is 0-10 against Brennan since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Jay Mustangs are on the road again and plays the Brennan Bears at 7:30 p.m. on February 27th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jay had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They took down Edinburg North 61-46 on Friday.
Elijah Baldwin continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 18 rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last 21 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Camrin Garza, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Brennan waltzed into their contest on Friday with 23 straight wins but they left with 24. They blew past Weslaco 76-20 on the road. Brennan has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Camden Cowgill and Kingston Flemings were among the main playmakers for Brennan as the former scored 19 points along with two steals and the latter scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Cowgill is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 19 or more in the last three games he's played. Donovan Criss was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Jay has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Brennan, their victory bumped their record up to 30-4.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Jay hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 70.8 points per game. However, it's not like Brennan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 74.9 points per game. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Jay was taken down by Brennan 98-63 in their previous meeting last Wednesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Flemings, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and ten rebounds. Now that Jay knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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