Basketball Recap: Brookfield Takes a Loss

Brookfield extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 5-19. They lost 60-34 to the Princeton Tigers. The contest was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Bulldogs struggled afterwards.

As for Princeton, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 17-7. The final result isn't all that surprising considering their considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 173rd, while Brookfield is ranked 444th).

Princeton got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikaylee Henke out in front who went 7-for-11 to rack up 22 points. Mary Jane Renfro was another key player, shooting 42% from the field on her way to 15 points along with eight rebounds and four steals.

Coming up, Brookfield will square off against Lathrop at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Princeton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-29 victory against Gallatin on the 17th.