The Groves Falcons will challenge the Bloomfield Hills Black Hawks at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Groves has given up an average of 55.3 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week.
Groves is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Regina on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Groves lost 62-36 to Regina. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while Regina are ranked 97th).
Groves' loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Harlem Simpson, who went 8-for-15 en route to 18 points and six boards, and Jacey Roy, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 50% of Groves' points, marking the 13th time in a row Simpson has posted more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Bloomfield Hills came up short against Groves on Tuesday and fell 64-56.
Groves will need to focus on slowing down Brielle Brooks, one of several Bloomfield Hills players who made an impact when they last played. She almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Those 15 points gave Brooks a new career-high. Briana Young was another key player, shooting 42% from the field on her way to 19 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Bloomfield Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Groves has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points over those games. Bloomfield Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Groves beat Bloomfield Hills 64-56 when the teams last played on Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Groves since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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