Brookside is 2-8 against Black River since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Brookside Cardinals will host the Black River Pirates at 12:45 p.m. Brookside will be strutting in after a win while Black River will be coming in after a loss.
Brookside took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They wrapped up 2024 with a 47-32 victory over Open Door Christian.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brookside to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bella Diaz, who posted 18 points and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Diaz has scored at least a third of Brookside's points. Bailey Brennen was another key player, putting up 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Black River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. The game between them and Plymouth didn't end well, with Black River falling 51-34.
Black River's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Brookside, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Brookside lost to Black River at home by a decisive 61-45 margin in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Brookside avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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