The Brookfield Warriors scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty 68-41 at home. That looming 68-41 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Brookfield yet this season.
Brookfield had a senior duo take command as Matteo Fortuna dropped a double-double on 24 points and 14 rebounds and Nevon Hoffman scored 15 points along with five assists and three steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Fortuna has scored at least 25% of Brookfield's points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Hardman, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds.
The win got Brookfield back to even at 3-3. As for Liberty, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Brookfield will be home for the holidays to greet Maplewood at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Maplewood has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Liberty, they will head out on the road to face off against West Branch at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. West Branch presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Liberty in Ohio (West Branch is ranked 62nd, while Liberty is ranked 791st).