The No. 6 Brandon Bulldogs knocked off No. 2 Petal 71-58 after a big third quarter Tuesday night in Brandon. (Photo by Tyler Cleveland)
HIGHLIGHTS: Ismail Rashid, No. 6 Brandon knock off No. 2 Petal, 71-58
BRANDON — The Brandon Bulldogs avenged a three-point loss to Petal two weeks ago with a resounding 71-68 win over the Panthers Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs trailed 29-27 at the half, but got a huge surge from star guard Ismail Rashid, who scored nine points to fuel an 11-2 run in the third quarter to put Brandon ahead.
The Bulldogs never looked back, leading by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter before a late rally from the second-ranked Panthers made the score a little closer. Brandon advanced to 20-5 overall and 3-1 in the region with the win, while Petal fell to 16-4.
Check out highlights from Tuesday night's game here:
