The New Fairfield Rebels won the last time they faced the Brookfield Bobcats, and things went their way on Thursday too. New Fairfield took down Brookfield 54-39. The win made it back-to-back wins for New Fairfield.
When it comes to explaining why Brookfield lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shane Weber. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 59% of Brookfield's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Brendan Longworth, who scored five points along with nine rebounds.
New Fairfield's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Brookfield, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Fairfield will stay at home for another game and welcome Valley Regional at 1:00 p.m. on January 20th. Valley Regional is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Brookfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Masuk at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Connecticut (Masuk is ranked 72nd, while Brookfield is ranked 60th).
