Brentwood and Heritage squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Brentwood had to settle for second. They took a 62-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Heritage Hawks. While losing is never fun, the War Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 209th, while the Hawks are ranked 88th).
Brentwood's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tristan Robinson, who posted 18 points. Zyion Andrews was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaxson Dragg, who shot 45% from the field en route to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of MaKari Townsend, who put up nine points and eight boards.
Brentwood's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Heritage, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-6 record this season.
Brentwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Heritage, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 49-43 defeat against Furtah Prep on the 1st.
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