Brookfield East has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Germantown Warhawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brookfield East's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Last Friday, Brookfield East was able to grind out a solid win over Hamilton, taking the game 56-44. Given Brookfield East's advantage in MaxPreps' Wisconsin basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Hamilton is ranked 125th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Germantown entered their tilt with Hamilton with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Germantown came out on top against Hamilton by a score of 62-52 on Tuesday. Germantown's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Germantown's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lucy Leininger, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Leininger is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Danica Gosz was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Brookfield East pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Germantown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Brookfield East was able to grind out a solid victory over Germantown when the teams last played back in January, winning 61-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Gosz, who scored 28 points along with two steals and two blocks. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brookfield East still be able to contain Gosz? There's only one way to find out.
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