LaBrae hasn't had much luck against Garfield recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The LaBrae Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Garfield G-Men at 6:00 p.m.
LaBrae is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since February 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Crestview, falling 63-40. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Rebels are ranked 108th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Garfield). They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 65-28 win over Brookfield. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 38-15.
LaBrae better keep an eye on Mandy Cardinal. She was instrumental in Garfield's win, going 12 for 26 on her way to 31 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Those 31 points gave Cardinal a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlee Hill, who posted eight points in addition to five boards and five steals.
The victory got Garfield back to even at 5-5. As for LaBrae, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-3.
LaBrae took their win against Garfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 63-39. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cardinal, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will LaBrae still be able to contain Cardinal? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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