Basketball Recap: Camden Hale's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Brillion over Manitowoc Lutheran

Brillion and Manitowoc Lutheran squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Brillion had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Manitowoc Lutheran Lancers by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Lancers are ranked 44th).

Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camden Hale, who went 5-for-10 on her way to 18 points and three steals. Emma Schuh was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine boards.

Even though they lost, Brillion was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. This was only their fifth loss (out of 21 games) when they've passed the ball that well.

Lions

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 @ Manitowoc Lutheran	56-59
02/28/25 @ St. Mary's Springs	51-48
02/27/25 vs Southern Door	62-32
02/20/25 vs New Holstein	52-29
02/18/25 @ Wrightstown	46-49

With the defeat, Brillion broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Manitowoc Lutheran, they pushed their record up to 23-2 with the victory, which was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season.

As of now, neither Brillion nor Manitowoc Lutheran have any future games scheduled.