Basketball Preview: Henderson Lions vs. Brook Hill Guard
The Henderson Lions will take on the Brook Hill Guard in a tournament on Thursday. Henderson will be strutting in after a win while Brook Hill will be coming in after a defeat.
Henderson is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their match on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-24 victory over Gary. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Brook Hill unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They received a blow as they fell 45-26 to Sulphur Springs. The contest marked the Guard's lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Despite their loss, Brook Hill saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Karmen Miller, who posted three points plus seven rebounds and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The dominant performance also gave Miller a new career-high in offensive rebounds (seven). Mylee Booth was another key player, scoring no points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Brook Hill smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
The victory (which was Henderson's third in a row) raised their record to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.7 points per game. As for Brook Hill, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4.
Henderson came up short against Brook Hill when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 68-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Booth, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. Now that Henderson knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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