The Joel Barlow Falcons lost against the Brookfield Bobcats back in February of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Joel Barlow had to suffer through a rough 58-27 loss at the hands of Brookfield. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Joel Barlow has scored all season.
Shane Weber continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brookfield, scoring 28 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Weber has scored at least 25% of Brookfield's points. Josh Merchant was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Joel Barlow's defeat was their third straight at home, which bumped their record down to 1-6. As for Brookfield, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Joel Barlow will take on Kolbe-Cathedral at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Kolbe-Cathedral has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 479 points over their last six matches. As for Brookfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Bethel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bethel will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Connecticut Rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while Brookfield is ranked 25th).
