Brookside is 0-10 against Firelands since January of 2020 but things could change on Wednesday. The Brookside Cardinals will welcome the Firelands Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Firelands took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Brookside, who comes in off a win.
Brookside is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Black River for the full four quarters, racking up a 62-23 victory. The Cardinals pushed the score to 51-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates had little chance of recovering from.
Brookside's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bella Diaz led the charge by going 9 of 17 on her way to 22 points and five steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Diaz has scored at least a third of Brookside's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Markie Aliff, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 12 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Brookside was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Firelands was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 45-40 to Keystone. The Falcons have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Brookside's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-7. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points per game. As for Firelands, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-4.
Brookside took a serious blow against Firelands in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 57-23. Will Brookside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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