The Brookfield Bobcats came tearing into Wednesday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 64-53 victory over East Hampton. Given Brookfield's advantage in MaxPreps' Connecticut basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while East Hampton is ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shane Weber continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. The contest was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brendan Longworth, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Brookfield's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for East Hampton, they bumped their record down to 2-3 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Brookfield will finish 2023 at home by hosting Thomaston at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. East Hampton will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against Litchfield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
