The Valley Christian Eagles's game last Monday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They secured a 60-55 W over Brookfield. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Brookfield lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Matteo Fortuna, who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and four steals. That was a full 45.5% of Brookfield's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Riley Russo was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with eight rebounds.
Valley Christian's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Brookfield, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Valley Christian will take on David Anderson at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. David Anderson will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Brookfield, they will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Liberty is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
