Brookfield falls despite strong effort from Matteo Fortuna

By Team Reports Feb 19, 2024, 4:32pm

Recap: Brookfield Warriors vs. Mathews Mustangs

If the Brookfield Warriors were riding high off their 60-21 takedown of the Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Brookfield took a 64-58 hit to the loss column at the hands of Mathews. Brookfield was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mathews apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Despite the loss, Brookfield still got an impressive performance from Matteo Fortuna, who scored 31 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Fortuna has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times he's played. Shaun Dungee was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.

Brookfield has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Mathews, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Brookfield will take on Champion at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mathews, they will play host again and welcome Mineral Ridge, where tip off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mineral Ridge has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

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