The Germantown Warhawks can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Everything went their way against Brookfield Central as Germantown made off with a 69-44 victory. Winning may never get old, but Germantown sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Germantown's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucy Leininger led the charge by scoring 16 points along with three steals. Leininger is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Madeline Jakusz, who scored six points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Despite the defeat, Brookfield Central saw an underclassman step up: Josie Piurkowski scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Germantown's win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.1 points per game. As for Brookfield Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-19.
Germantown and Kettle Moraine Lutheran will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 10th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Kettle Moraine Lutheran knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 contests -- so hopefully Germantown likes a good challenge. As for Brookfield Central, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Menomonee Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookfield Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Menomonee Falls is ranked 60th).
