Basketball Recap: Brooks' Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Eagles

Previous 6 Games

02/06/25 vs Jones	58-55
01/30/25 @ Woodlawn	67-41
01/28/25 vs Dunbar	56-48
01/25/25 @ Richards	63-34
01/23/25 @ Hancock	70-31
01/21/25 vs Hubbard	2-0

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Brooks ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Jones Eagles 58-55. The victory was nothing new for Brooks as they're now sitting on six straight.

Elijah Curl went supernova for Brooks, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards. That's the most rebounds Curl has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Hayes, who went 7 of 11 en route to 14 points and five steals.

Brooks is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Jones, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-11.

Brooks won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Thornwood at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Brooks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Thornwood likes a good challenge. As for Jones, they will take on Francis W. Parker at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.