Brooks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 50-19 loss at the hands of the Orr Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 449th, while the Spartans are ranked 130th).
Leading Orr to victory were Nia Crawford and Neshaun Russell. Crawford dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 boards, while Russell went 7 of 10 on her way to 16 points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Russell a new career-high in assists (three). Carmani Sharkey was another key player, putting up five points along with seven assists and six steals.
Brooks' defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Orr, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 11-1.
Brooks will challenge Goode STEM Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Goode STEM Academy's defense has only allowed 18.1 points per game this season, so Brooks' offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Orr, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Dyett at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. Orr is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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