Even though the Lee Volunteers have not done well against the Brandeis Broncos recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Lee managed a 71-67 win over Brandeis. The victory was all the more spectacular given Lee's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while Brandeis is ranked 33rd).
Leading Lee to victory were Debi Hernandez and Rosanelly Pastrano. Hernandez scored 22 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Pastrano scored 24 points along with three steals. Pastrano has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Sophia Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Despite the loss, Brandeis still got an impressive performance from Rian Forestier, who dropped a double-double on 44 points and 20 rebounds. That was a full 65.7% of Brandeis' points, marking the seventh time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Abigail Burdette, who scored ten points.
Lee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Brandeis, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
Lee will head out on the road to take on Clark at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Brandeis, they will be playing at home against Madison at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Madison is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
