Basketball Recap: Brillion's Loss Ends Five-Game Winning Streak at Home

Brillion came up into this matchup off a tough 20-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Chilton Tigers by a score of 52-50 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered since December 28, 2023.

Amaya Brooks and Camden Hale certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Brooks went 8 of 18 on her way to 20 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, while Hale went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points and five boards. What's more, Hale also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in November of 2023. Emma Schuh was another key player, putting up eight points.

Brillion's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6. As for Chilton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brillion has already played their next match (against Southern Door), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Chilton will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Sheboygan Falls at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th.