What can Brown do for you?

2008-12-26 / Sports

Chris Brown delivers 29 points for Dreher as the Blue Devils crush arch- rival A.C. Flora.
By Josh Cruse

Photo by Mike Maddock Dreher's Chris Brown drives passed A.C. Flora's Kvahn Pennix. Photo by Mike Maddock Dreher's Chris Brown drives passed A.C. Flora's Kvahn Pennix. On Friday, December 19, the Dreher Blue Devils defeated the A.C. Flora Falcons 82- 58. Dreher had three players finish with double digit point totals. Chris Brown led the way with 29 points, while Dominic Boyd chipped in with 15 and Dominique Nathaniel had 13. A.C. Flora was led by Marquise Simuel, who had 18 points, and Toby Cassels who finished with 11 points.

Dreher jumped out to an early 9- 4 lead in the first quarter, behind scoring from Brown and Boyd. A.C. Flora came storming back, going on an 8- 0 run to take the lead at 12- 9. Simuel and William Roach each cashed in three points to lead the scoring during that run. However, Brown led Dreher back. The Blue Devisl took the lead back at 14- 12, and ended the quarter with a 19- 14 lead, behind Brown's scoring.

The second quarter started by each team trading baskets to hold the Dreher lead at four. However three straight baskets by the Blue Devils helped extend the lead to ten before the Falcons were able to get another basket. While A.C. Flora tried to keep the score close, with Anthony Davis scoring the last six points for the Falcons, a pair of threes from Nathaniel and James Whitehead gave Dreher a six point lead at halftime.

Photo by Mike Maddock Dreher's Dominic Boyd goes in for two of his 15 points. Photo by Mike Maddock Dreher's Dominic Boyd goes in for two of his 15 points. A.C. Flora came out hot in the third quarter, hitting four of the first six shots. A three- point play by Terrance Seagers helped cut the Blue Devil lead to two. However, Brown again led the charge for the Blue Devils. He scored 11 of the next 13 points for the Blue Devils to give Dreher a 56- 45 lead to end the third quarter.

The Blue Devils continued to pull away in the fourth quarter. Boyd scored the first two baskets, while Aaron Johnson contributed two baskets of his own. Toby Cassels tried to keep A.C. Flora in the game, but Dreher proved to be too much. Brown and Johnson put the finishing touches on the game, combining for eight of the final ten points for the Blue Devils, as Dreher won the game 82- 58.

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