If Brookstone was feeling good fresh off their 71-42 takedown of Strong Rock Christian on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Cougars were beaten by the St. Anne-Pacelli Vikings 88-43 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 356th, while the Vikings are ranked 60th).
Despite the loss, Brookstone saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Charlie Peak posted ten points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead St. Anne-Pacelli to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mikehi Williams, who went 10-for-13 to rack up 27 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That's the most steals Williams has posted since back in January of 2025. Another player making a difference was Matthew Melvin, who almost dropped a triple-double with 15 points, ten boards, and nine steals.
Brookstone's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Brookstone has already played their next contest, a 74-32 win against Strong Rock Christian on the 9th. As for St. Anne-Pacelli, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 94-51 victory against Westfield School on the 6th.
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