The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Petal Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brandon has six straight wins, Petal has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Brandon beat Meridian 57-52.
| 01/10/25 @ Meridian | 23 |
| 01/07/25 vs Oak Grove | 19 |
| 01/03/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 17 |
| 12/28/24 @ Hattiesburg | 16 |
| 12/27/24 vs Richton | 19 |
It was another big night for Braylon Barnes, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 23 points. His evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Bailey, who posted nine points and five rebounds.
Petal might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 66-44 to Pearl, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Pirates are ranked 28th).
Brandon has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Petal, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Brandon beat Petal 61-50 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Does Brandon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Petal turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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