Brookfield hasn't had much luck against Newton Falls recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Brookfield Warriors will welcome the Newton Falls Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Brookfield is headed into the matchup having just suffered their closest loss since February 9, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Champion by a score of 60-57. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Warriors have suffered against the Golden Flashes since January 8, 2021.
Meanwhile, Newton Falls entered their tilt with Garfield on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the G-Men.
Brookfield better focus on containing Landon McGregor and Phil Davis as the pair were huge in Newton Falls' win. McGregor went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points along with eight boards and five assists, while Davis went 5 for 8 en route to 14 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals. Davis has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last three times he's played. Travis Tursack was another key player, putting up six points.
Newton Falls is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for Brookfield, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Brookfield lost to Newton Falls at home by a decisive 54-40 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Will Brookfield have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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