If Brookfield was riding high fresh off their 72-50 takedown of Fayette on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bulldogs took a 63-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Meadville Eagles on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 453rd, while the Eagles are ranked 198th).
Meadville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Dennis, who shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points and three steals. Reece Meyers was another key player, going 5-for-11 en route to 14 points and five assists.
Brookfield's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Meadville, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Brookfield will head out to take on Marceline at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Meadville, they will venture away from home to square off against Bucklin-Macon County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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