Fueled by two second-half runs, Lawson outlasted Brookfield, 59-44. The Bulldogs trailed throughout, but the game remained close well into the third quarter when they closed to within 32-31. The Cardinals ended the quarter with a 10-2 spurt; however, the Bulldogs battled back to within five points in the 4th period, only to watch Lawson put the game away with a 15-5 dash.
Phoenix Jordan (6 rebounds, 2 steals, assist) scored a team-high 19 points, and Hayden DeJong (3 rebounds, 2 assists, steal, block) added 17 points.
Riley Hinckle (2 rebounds) and Bryson Shoop (rebound, assist) each scored three points; Brayden Shoop (rebound, steal, block) had two points; and Kendrell Carter contributed four rebounds and two assists for the Bulldogs (4-15).

Wyatt Garber drained four threes en route to a team-high 14 points, and Brock McLaury (2 treys) added 11 points, as Brookfield fell, 59-50, in an entertaining JV matchup against Lawson.
Coldon Parrent scored nine points; Colton Pfeiffer and Hunter Gray each had six points; and Jaxon Sibley chipped in four points.

-- Dennis Hughes

Brock McLaury pumped in six threes, scoring a game-high 20 points, leading Brookfield to a 50-21 win against Lathrop. McLaury scored 11 points, including three 3s, igniting a 24-4 burst in the decisive second quarter.
Coldon Parrent (2 treys) and Alex Bennett each scored 10 points; Wyatt Garber had four points; and Colton Pfeiffer, Hunter Gray and Gage Hall-Wells added two points apiece for the Bulldogs.

​-- Dennis Hughes

Brookfield competed in the Grand River Conference Tournament with seven wrestlers coming away as champions.
Jayden Keller - 110 (pin), Hadlye Sackrey - 125 (pin), Riley Howell - 135 (pin) and Mya Sackrey - 155 (pin, decision) topped the podium for the Lady Dogs. Makenna Munsterman - 190 (pin) was second, while Mallory Black - 140 and Lilly Lindsay - 145 were third, and Megan LaBelle - 115 was fourth for the Lady Dogs, who finished third (155 points) in the team standings behind Polo (170) and Gallatin (165).
Jace Keller - 126 (pin), Peyton Parn - 138 (pin, technical fall) and Devan Parn - 190 (3 pins) all finished first for the Bulldogs, and Ryder Cochenour - 113 (pin, major decision), Ryder Techau - 132 (pin, technical fall) and Jaden Kyle - 165 (pin) each finished third. The Bulldogs (182) were 4th in the team results behind Marceline (340), South Harrison (299) and Trenton (191).

-- Dennis Hughes 

Bryson Shoop led a fourth-quarter charge with eight points, as Brookfield upended Milan, 48-39.
Shoop (2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) finished with 12 points, while Riley Hinckle (4 treys, 2 rebounds, 2 assists, steal, block) also scored 12 points for the Bulldogs, who were deadlocked with the Wildcats at the end of three periods.
Phoenix Jordan (4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks, steal) and Hayden DeJong (4 rebounds, assist) each added eight points, Kendrell Carter (5 rebounds, steal) had six points, and Brayden Shoop (8 rebounds) had two points for the Bulldogs (4-14).

The Lady Wildcats outlasted the Lady Dogs, 38-27, in the opening game.
Greenlee McCollum (4 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) scored 12 points, while Emma Meyer (4 rebounds) had six points, and Maggie Bennett (7 rebounds, 2 assists, steal) added five points for Brookfield, which was outscored 22-10 in the second half.
Breckin Thudium (11 rebounds, 2 assists, block) and Emree Littrell (4 rebounds, steal) each scored two points, and 
Sam Sharp (6 rebounds, 2 steals, assist) and Haven Stufflebean (3 rebounds, assist) also contributed for the Lady Dogs (6-13).
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-- Dennis Hughes 

Brookfield raced to a big lead early, cruising to a 47-12 victory against Milan.
Alex Bennett scored a game-high 14 points for the Bulldogs, who all but put the game away with a 26-2 (including four threes) opening quarter. Colton Pfeiffer added 11 points (3 treys), while Hunter Gray netted eight points and Brock McLaury had five points.
Wyatt Garber scored three points, and Jaxon Sibley, Rylan McFie and Gage Hall-Wells each had two points.

-- Dennis Hughes

Four Brookfield wrestlers won gold, leading Brookfield to a second-place team finish in the Gary Haag Boys Invitational. The Bulldogs scored 68 points and finished behind Centralia (83).
 Ryder Cochenour (113B - 4 pins), Jace Keller (126 - 5 pins), Peyton Parn (138 - 4 technical falls) and Devan Parn (190 - 4 pins) all topped the podium, while Ryder Techau (132 - 3 pins) took silver.
Weston Linscott (150 - medical forfeit) won bronze, Blayde Lindsay (144 - pin, medical forfeit) was 4th, and John Foster (120 - pin) and Jaden Kyle (165 - decision) were both 6th.
James LaBelle (2 decisions, pin, major decision) captures gold at 138 in the JV tournament.

-- Dennis Hughes 

Brookfield continued its recent wrestling tournament dominance, outpointing 17 other schools in the Gary Haag Girls Invitational. The Lady Dogs scored 120 team points, finishing ahead of runner-up Centralia by 17.5 points.
Raylee King (100 - 4 pins), Jayden Keller (110 - 4 pins) and Mya Sackrey (155 - 2 pins, major decision) all topped the podium, while Kaecen Brown (130 - 3 pins), Riley Howell (135 - 3 pins) and Lilly Lindsay (145 - 2 pins, decision) each won silver.
Mallory Black (140 - pin, major decision) was 4th, and Makenna Munstermann (190 - pin) was 5th.
​Megan LaBelle was 4th at 110 in the JV tournament.

-- Dennis Hughes

Brookfield was held to just three points during a 16-minute window, as Canton cruised to a 51-24 win in the Tony Lenzini consolation finals.
Greenlee Mccollum (7 rebounds, 2 steals, assist) and Maggie Bennett (4 rebounds) each scored six points, and Shayne Lumsden (rebound) added four points for the Lady Dogs, who were outscored 18-1 the second quarter and 9-2 in the third period.
Jerzi Fields (assist, steal) scored three points, while Breckin Thudium (2 rebounds) and Haven Stufflebean (2 rebounds, assist) each had two points, and Sam Sharp (10 rebounds, 2 steals, assist) chipped in a free throw. Emma Meyer (4 rebounds, 2 steals, assist) and Emma Sensenich (2 rebounds, assist, steal) also contributed for the Lady Dogs (6-12).

-- Dennis Hughes

Brookfield snapped a five-game losing skid, outlasting Clark County, 44-36, in the Tony Lenzini Invitational consolation semifinals. The Lady Dogs jumped out to an 11-2 lead in the opening quarter and led by as much as 14 points in the third quarter and 10 points midway through the final eight minutes. The Indians rallied to within five points, but would get no closer.
Emree Littrell (7 rebounds, 3 steals) and Maggie Bennett (3 rebounds, 4 steals) each scored 11 points, while Greenlee Mccollum (6 rebounds, 2 assists, steal) had nine points, and Sam Sharp (5 rebounds, 5 steals, 2 assists) added seven points.
Haven Stufflebean (2 rebounds, steal) and Emma Meyer (3 steals, 2 rebounds, assist) for the Lady Dogs (6 - 11).

The Bulldogs could not rebound from a slow start, as Clark County went on to 62-46 victory in the consolation semifinals.
Phoenix Jordan (3 rebounds, assist, steal) led the Bulldogs with 13 points, and Brayden Shoop added nine points and 12 rebounds.
Riley Hinckle (8 rebounds, 2 assists, steal, block) scored six points, while Hunter Gray and Hayden DeJong each had five points and three rebounds, and Kendrell Carter (assist) had four points. Bryson Shoop (rebound, assist) chipped in three points, and Ross Ehrich had a free throw, assist and rebound for the Bulldogs (3-14).

​-- Dennis Hughes

Brookfield fell to Canton, 69 - 47, in the opening round of the Tony Lenzini Invitational.
The Bulldogs pulled to within 51 - 45 early in the 4th quarter, but the Tigers pulled away with an 18-2 run.
Phoenix Jordan (4 rebounds, assist, block) scored a game-high 21 points, including three treys, and Riley Hinckle (2 threes, 5 rebounds) and Hayden DeJong (3 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals) each had eight points.
Bryson Shoop (rebound, assist) scored six points, Kendrell Carter (4 rebounds) had three points, Brayden Shoop (3 rebounds) chipped in a free throw, and Ross Ehrich had three rebounds and an assist for the Bulldogs (3-13), who play Clark County in the consolation round.

​The Lady Dogs could not recover from a 16-4 first-quarter deficit, losing their first-round game to Monroe City, 58-35.
Greenlee Mccollum (3 rebounds, 2 assists) scored 15 points, while Sam Sharp (6 rebounds, 2 assists, steal) had six points, and Emma Meyer (rebound, assist, steal) added five points for the Lady Dogs, who battled back to within 10 points at the half, but were outscored 26-13 in the second half.
Maggie Bennett (3 rebounds, steal) had three points, and Breckin Thudium (rebound), Jerzi Fields (steal) and Shayne Lumsden each scored two points.
Haven Stufflebean (4 rebounds, assist, steal), Emma Sensenich (3 assists, rebound) and Emree Littrell (three rebounds, steal) also contributed for the Lady Dogs (5-11), who also play Clark County in the consolation round.

​-- Dennis Hughes