Brookside hasn't had much luck against North Olmsted recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Brookside Cardinals will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against the North Olmsted Eagles at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Brookside is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their sixth straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 60-22 loss at the hands of Vermilion. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 45-15.
Meanwhile, North Olmsted unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 58-38 to Crestwood on Monday. The Eagles were down 52-32 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Loss or not, North Olmsted got some senior leadership from Taylor Wengstrom and Katie Strong. Wengstrom posted 14 points in addition to two steals, while Strong went 5 for 10 en route to 10 points.
Brookside was dealt a bruising 73-19 defeat at the hands of North Olmsted in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Brookside, Mia Donald (who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 24 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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