Lady Warriors improve to 2-0 with 48-46 win over Jackson Milton

The Herald, Sharon, Pa.
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Dec. 3—The Brookfield High girls basketball team improved to 2-0 on Thursday night with a 48-46 win over Jackson Milton in North Jackson, Ohio.

Brookfield jumped out to a 17-7 lead after 8 minutes of play, but the Lady Blue Jays (2-1) cut the lead to 27-26 at halftime.

The Lady Warriors maintained a 1-point lead (38-37) after 3 quarters and held a 10-9 scoring advantage in the final frame to earn the non-league win.

Anna Reichart led the way for Brookfield with 16 points and 4 steals, Sophia Hook drained 4 treys en route to 13 points, Cailey Wellman collected 8 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and Audrey Reardon added 8 points and dished out 5 assists.

Ava Darney led Jackson Milton with 15 points, Kylie Wilson scored 13, and Chelsea Williams and Carla Blancafort contributed 9 points each.

Brookfield opened the season with a 43-32 win at Cortland-Lakeview on Nov. 22. Jackson Milton had opened the season with wins over United (49-45) and Heartland Christian School (53-20).

The home-opener for Coach Ken Forsythe's Lady Warriors is at noon Saturday against Mineral Ridge (0-1). The Rams suffered a 40-16 loss to Newton Falls on Wednesday.

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BROOKFIELD 17 10 11 10 48

JACKSON MILTON 7 19 11 9 46

BROOKFIELD — Wellman 4-0-4-8, Reardon 2-3-4-8, Hook 4-1-2-13, Gibson 0-1-2-1, Reichart 8-0-0-16, DeJoy 1-0-0-2. 3-pt. goals: Hook 4, Reardon 1. Totals: 19-5-12-48.

JACKSON MILTON — Darney 7-1-2-15, Wilson 5-1-2-13, Williams 3-2-4-9, Blancafort 3-2-4-9, Thornhill 0-0-0-0, Aliff 0-0-0-0. 3-pt. goals: Wilson 2, Williams 1, Blancafort 1. Totals: 18-6-12-46.

JV: No score reported.