A Good Start to the Season For Our Lady Canes!!

By: Serena Barile, Ariana Rojak, and Lexi Jenkins

(In this photo both teams can be seen lined up for the Pledge of Allegiance before the game)

The Brooklyn girls varsity basketball team had their first game of the season on Saturday, November 23, where they faced off against Open Door. After the Lady Canes struggled with one win and 22 losses last season, they hoped to do better this year. 

Delaney David said, “I was confident [in my team] but also a little nervous because our team is very young and short compared to other teams.”

The first quarter got off to a great start with our starting players: Alexandra Nieves, Kelsey Bruzek, Marshay Smith, Jaida Dominguez, and Shariah Gailes. There were two noticeable star players, Shariah Gailes and Genesis Caraballo.  

David also said, “I think everyone played well for their first game, [but] there is stuff we need to improve on. [We need to improve on] practicing at game speed, practicing our plays more, and being more focused.”

The first-quarter ended with Brooklyn being in the lead 9-7. 

It was a close call for most of the quarter, but our Lady Canes picked it up towards the end of the second quarter and were in the lead with a halftime score of 21-12. 

The girls did extremely good during the third quarter; they communicated well with one another, moved quickly, and were very focused. The score after the third quarter was 43-16. 

Finally, the fourth quarter ended with a final score of 55-19. 

After a great game with a lot of valiant effort shown from both teams, Brooklyn’s Lady Canes were victorious. With the struggles they faced last season, this was a well-deserved comeback for Brooklyn, and the girls worked hard to get here. 

To keep up this winning streak, the girls need to continue putting in lots of effort during practice and need to work hard to improve not only as a team but as individual players.

Their next game is Tuesday, November 26 at Hawken High School.