The Champion Golden Flashes were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They took a 59-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Brookfield. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
When it comes to explaining why Champion lost, one person who can't be blamed is Marky Nolan. Despite the final result, he scored 25 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Orwig, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Champion were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Champion's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Brookfield, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Champion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 52-44 defeat vs. Bard Early College on the 27th. Brookfield will head out on the road to challenge Cardinal Mooney at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brookfield is coming into the match with four straight victories on the road, so Cardinal Mooney will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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