Basketball Recap: Isaac Willoughby Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Brookfield

A well-balanced attack led Lawson over Brookfield in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. The Lawson Cardinals strolled past the Brookfield Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 59-44. That's more bragging rights for the Cardinals, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Lawson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Isaac Willoughby, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. Willoughby's evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Phipps, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 13 boards.

Lawson smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive contests.

Lawson pushed their record up to 7-13 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Brookfield, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lawson will face off against South Harrison at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lawson has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games. Brookfield has already played their next game (against Polo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.