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BranhamSanta Clara
Bruins
71
Bruins
31

The Santa Clara (CA) varsity basketball team lost Friday's home non-conference game against Branham (San Jose, CA) by a score of 71-31.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Branham1817201671
Santa Clara2501531
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Game Story

California High School Basketball - Santa Clara ripped by Branham

December 29, 2023: Santa Clara, CA 95051

The Branham Bruins basketball team scored 71 points and held the host Santa Clara Bruins to 31 in the Bruins non-league triumph on Friday.

The Bruins now sport a 11-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Evergreen Valley for a Blossom Valley - Mt. Hamilton contest on Wednesday, January 3. Branham will meet a Cougars team coming off a 77-53 non-league loss to Valley Christian (San Jose, CA). The Cougars record now stands at 7-4.

The Bruins (4-5) will now prepare for their contest against Monta Vista (Cupertino, CA). The Matadors enter the Santa Clara Valley - El Camino contest with a 7-4 record. In their last contest, Monta Vista triumphed over Ann Sobrato (Morgan Hill, CA), 60-44, in a non-league contest.

Wilbert CoksBruins Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    18 - 13 The scorer has checked in. Branham 18, Santa Clara 13
    Posted @ 7:12p

  2. Game Attendance

    1st Quarter
    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:12p
  3. 18 - 15

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 18, Santa Clara 15
    Posted @ 7:14p
  4. 18 - 18

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - makes a 3pt Field Goal. Branham 18, Santa Clara 18
    Posted @ 7:15p
  5. 20 - 18

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 20, Santa Clara 18
    Posted @ 7:16p
  6. 21 - 18

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a Free Throw. Branham 21, Santa Clara 18
    Posted @ 7:16p
  7. 23 - 18

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 23, Santa Clara 18
    Posted @ 7:19p
  8. 23 - 20

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 23, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:19p
  9. 24 - 20

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a Free Throw. Branham 24, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:20p
  10. 25 - 20

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a Free Throw. Branham 25, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:20p
  11. 27 - 20

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 27, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:22p
  12. 29 - 20

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 29, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:23p
  13. 31 - 20

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - #4 Ben Lim makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 31, Santa Clara 20
    Posted @ 7:24p
  14. 31 - 22

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - #4 Apollo Son makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 31, Santa Clara 22
    Posted @ 7:24p
  15. 31 - 23

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - #4 Apollo Son makes a Free Throw. Branham 31, Santa Clara 23
    Posted @ 7:24p
  16. 33 - 23

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - #3 Wyatt Sparling makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 33, Santa Clara 23
    Posted @ 7:25p
  17. 35 - 23

    Score Alert

    Branham1st Quarter
    Branham - #10 Brady Smith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 35, Santa Clara 23
    Posted @ 7:25p
  18. 35 - 25

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara1st Quarter
    Santa Clara - #23 Diallo Holmes makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 35, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:26p
  19. 35 - 25

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Branham 35, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:26p
  20. 35 - 25

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Branham 35, Santa Clara 25
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:26p
  21. 35 - 25

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham's ball.
    Posted @ 7:35p

  22. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    second half starting
    Posted @ 7:35p
  23. 36 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a Free Throw. Branham 36, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:37p
  24. 37 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a Free Throw. Branham 37, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:38p
  25. 39 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #4 Ben Lim makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 39, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:38p
  26. 41 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 41, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:40p
  27. 43 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 43, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:43p
  28. 45 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 45, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:44p
  29. 47 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #0 Kazu Kimura makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 47, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:44p
  30. 49 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #4 Ben Lim makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 49, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:46p
  31. 51 - 25

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #10 Brady Smith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 51, Santa Clara 25
    Posted @ 7:47p
  32. 51 - 26

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara3rd Quarter
    Santa Clara - #1 makes a Free Throw. Branham 51, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:47p
  33. 53 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #0 Kazu Kimura makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 53, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:49p
  34. 54 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #4 Ben Lim makes a Free Throw. Branham 54, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:51p
  35. 55 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham3rd Quarter
    Branham - #4 Ben Lim makes a Free Throw. Branham 55, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:51p
  36. 55 - 26

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Branham 55, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:51p

  37. Commentary

    4th Quarter
    end of 3rd quarter
    Posted @ 7:52p
  38. 58 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a 3pt Field Goal. Branham 58, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:53p
  39. 60 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #10 Brady Smith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 60, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:54p
  40. 62 - 26

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 62, Santa Clara 26
    Posted @ 7:54p
  41. 62 - 27

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara4th Quarter
    Santa Clara - #4 Apollo Son makes a Free Throw. Branham 62, Santa Clara 27
    Posted @ 7:55p
  42. 64 - 27

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #10 Brady Smith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 64, Santa Clara 27
    Posted @ 7:55p
  43. 64 - 29

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara4th Quarter
    Santa Clara - #23 Diallo Holmes makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 64, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 7:55p
  44. 65 - 29

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #5 Dasan Poston makes a Free Throw. Branham 65, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 7:56p
  45. 67 - 29

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #0 Kazu Kimura makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 67, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 7:57p
  46. 69 - 29

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #10 Brady Smith makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 69, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 7:58p
  47. 71 - 29

    Score Alert

    Branham4th Quarter
    Branham - #23 Preston Conrad makes a 2pt Field Goal. Branham 71, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 8p
  48. 71 - 29

    Foul Alert

    Branham4th Quarter Under a minute
    Foul on Branham - #33 Jimmy Scibetta. Branham 71, Santa Clara 29
    Posted @ 8:03p
  49. 71 - 30

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara4th Quarter
    Santa Clara - #21 Andrew Catolico makes a Free Throw. Branham 71, Santa Clara 30
    Posted @ 8:03p
  50. 71 - 31

    Score Alert

    Santa Clara4th Quarter
    Santa Clara - #25 makes a Free Throw. Branham 71, Santa Clara 31
    Posted @ 8:04p
  51. 71 - 31

    End of Game

    Final
    Branham 71, Santa Clara 31
    Posted @ 8:04p

Scoretracker Providers

Wilbert CoksBruins Reporter

Rankings & Records

Branham (23-24)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
15714714
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
23-511-19-210-24-1.821.9171,8201,537

Santa Clara (23-24)

CASectionState Div.Sec. Div.
7787014419
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
6-181-112-72-92-2.250.0831,0561,287

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Branham		15.714.316.716.26.365.0
Santa Clara		11.88.612.111.2-44.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Branham5-0Santa Clara0-6
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/28/23LynbrookBranham(W) 69-481/9/24Santa ClaraLynbrook(L) 47-45
1/30/24LynbrookSanta Clara(L) 55-32
12/6/23BranhamKing's Academy(W) 65-6012/19/23King's AcademySanta Clara(L) 59-46
12/11/23WilcoxBranham(W) 74-571/15/24Santa ClaraWilcox(L) 56-38
12/13/23Willow GlenBranham(W) 47-461/13/24Santa ClaraWillow Glen(L) 56-50
2/21/24Half Moon BayBranham(W) 62-3811/24/23Santa ClaraHalf Moon Bay(L) 72-58

Record Breakdown

Branham (23-24)

Santa Clara (23-24)
23-5
Overall
6-18
11-1
League
1-11
6-0
Non-League
3-6
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-0
Common Opponent
0-6
9-2
Home
2-7
10-2
Away
2-9
4-1
Neutral
2-2
1-3
Playoff
0-0
23-5
In-State
6-18
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0