Basketball Game Preview: Weir Red Riders vs. Brooke Bruins

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 3:02am

Preview: Weir Red Riders vs. Brooke Bruins

The Weir Red Riders will head out on the road to take on the Brooke Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Even though Cameron scored an imposing 66 points on Tuesday, Weir still came out on top. Weir narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Cameron 69-66. The win was just what Weir needed coming off of a 75-45 defeat in their prior contest.

Colin Cross and Malachi Stromile were among the main playmakers for Weir as the former scored 24 points along with six assists and the latter went 8 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 7 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stromile has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dashawd Smith, who scored three points.

Meanwhile, Brooke scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They breezed by Madonna at home to the tune of 88-58. The victory was a breath of fresh air for Brooke as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Weir's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for Brooke, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.

Weir suffered a grim 69-46 defeat to Brooke when the teams last played back in January. Can Weir avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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