The Mississinawa Valley Blackhawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 79-18 defeat at the hands of Brookville. Mississinawa Valley has not had much luck with Brookville recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Mississinawa Valley lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aron Hunt. Despite the final result, he scored nine points.
Brookville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jace Wood led the charge by scoring 16 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The matchup was Wood's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cole Crabtree, who scored 11 points along with four steals.
Mississinawa Valley's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Brookville, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Mississinawa Valley and Ansonia will face off at 7:30 p.m. on January 2nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Ansonia is on a three-game streak of home losses, Mississinawa Valley a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Brookville will take on Oakwood at 7:15 p.m. on January 5th. Oakwood is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.
