Basketball Recap: Brielle Brooks' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Bloomfield Hills over Groves

Bloomfield Hills was the 62-51 winner over Groves when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks took a 64-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Groves Falcons on Tuesday.

Brielle Brooks

Rebounds (Career)

02/25/25 @ Groves	9
02/18/25 vs Southfield Arts & Tech	6
02/10/25 @ Cranbrook Kingswood	4
01/31/25 vs Groves	4
02/14/25 @ Royal Oak	3

Bloomfield Hills' defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brielle Brooks, who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Brooks a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Briana Young, who to rack up 19 points and seven boards.

Even though they lost, Bloomfield Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Groves found their leader in sophomore Harlem Simpson, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds. That makes it 12 consecutive games in which Simpson has scored at least a third of Groves' points. Sophie Schwanik was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Bloomfield Hills' record is now 8-11. As for Groves, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.

Bloomfield Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Groves, they will square off against Regina at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Regina will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Groves surely won't give up without a fight.