After losing to Bella Vista the last time they met, Antelope decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Antelope Titans rang in the new year with a 66-56 victory over the Bella Vista Broncos on Friday. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 131st, while the Broncos are ranked 734th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Antelope to victory, but perhaps none more so than Malichai Brown, who went 6 for 11 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. Jah'Morris Shakur was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and three steals.
Antelope is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Bella Vista, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Antelope won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Franklin at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Franklin's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Bella Vista, they will welcome Ponderosa at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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