Brookfield suffered their biggest loss since March 1, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against the Garfield G-Men, falling 91-68. The Warriors just can't catch a break and have now endured five defeats in a row.
Blake Hammond
| 02/07/25 @ Garfield | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Newton Falls | 3 |
| 02/01/25 vs Champion | 3 |
| 01/31/25 vs Southeast | 4 |
| 01/28/25 @ LaBrae | 3 |
| + 14 more games |
Despite the loss, Brookfield saw an underclassman step up: freshman Blake Hammond posted 13 points and four steals. Hammond is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Judah Dejoy, who earned nine points and seven boards.
Preston Gedeon was his usual excellent self, going 16 of 28 to rack up 40 points and three steals for Garfield. That makes it six consecutive games in which Gedeon has scored at least a third of Garfield's points. Another player making a difference was Brandyn Bogucki, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Brookfield's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Garfield, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Champion the next time they take the court. Garfield will host Champion at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Brookfield will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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