Preview: Brookfield Bobcats vs. Joel Barlow Falcons
The Brookfield Bobcats will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Joel Barlow Falcons at 7:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Brookfield's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Joel Barlow has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Brookfield pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Pomperaug 62-56.
Brookfield might have lost, but man, Shane Weber was a machine: he scored 25 points along with five assists and five rebounds. That was a full 44.6% of Brookfield's points, marking the 18th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Danny Ciriello was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with three steals and three blocks.
Meanwhile, Joel Barlow pushed their score all the way to 56 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They received a tough blow as they fell 70-56 to Weston.
Brookfield's defeat dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Joel Barlow, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Brookfield against Joel Barlow in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 58-27 win. Will Brookfield repeat their success, or does Joel Barlow have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
