Brookside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 53-30 to the North Olmsted Eagles. The Cardinals lost against the Eagles in their previous head to head back in December of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 73-19 score last time.
North Olmsted's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Morgan Outrich led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Outrich a new career-high in offensive rebounds (three). Shelley Gray was another key player, scoring eight points in addition to seven rebounds and seven steals.
Brookside's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for North Olmsted, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Brookside Cardinals duke it out with the Keystone Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keystone will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Brookside surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Olmsted, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Padua Franciscan at 7:00 p.m.
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