A Tribute to Our Senior Hoopsters

By: BHS Sports Staff

February 9, 2023

This past Saturday, Brooklyn High School held their senior day/night for both the boys and girls basketball teams. 

The boys’ basketball team hosted the Clearview Clippers. The Hurricanes came in with an 11-7 record after a nice win against Independence for a season sweep of the Blue Devils. The Clippers, on the other hand, came into the game after a win against Black River and an overall record of 8-10. 

In the first quarter, Brooklyn started off with an early spark, playing great defense and allowing just five points, leading 12-5.

Clearview made some adjustments in the second quarter by cutting Brooklyn’s lead to just one point, but the Canes gained their seven-point lead right back with forcing turnovers and scoring transition buckets. At the half, Brooklyn led 26-19.

Out of halftime, the Hurricanes struck first in the second half with a quick basket, but the visiting Clippers went on a 10-0 run to take a one-point lead with a couple minutes remaining in the third quarter. All of a sudden, Brooklyn woke up and reclaimed the lead and refused to lay off of the gas. The Hurricanes finished the quarter outscoring Clearview 17-11 and took a comfortable seven-point lead heading into the fourth quarter. 

The fourth quarter belonged to the Hurricanes as they led by as much as 15 points. The Clippers tried to knock down some deep balls to get them back into the game, but they could not get it done as Brooklyn prevailed with a 65-52 victory. 

Senior Jaiden Basinger led the way with 23 points followed by senior Randall Fields who scored 11.

A great team victory on Senior Night for the boys! 

The boys host Cuyahoga Heights on Friday night and Columbia on Saturday night to conclude their regular season before the postseason.

Come out and support our boys this weekend!

The girls’ varsity team, on the other hand, had a difficult time against the Cuyahoga Heights Red Wolves. The Lady Canes, who have been playing well this season, came in with a record of 12-6. The Lady Red Wolves came into the contest with a 14-5 record, similar to the Lady Canes. 

In the previous encounter, the Lady Canes came home with a road victory, 44-40. This time in Brooklyn, though, the script would be flipped. 

The Lady Canes won the tipoff and started the game with an early lead, thanks to three-pointers from seniors Delaney David and Shariah Gailes. The Red Wolves started to come back with timely shooting and were able to take a 15-11 lead at the end of the first quarter.

Cuyahoga Heights stayed consistent in the second quarter, holding onto their lead and playing well on the defensive end. The Lady Canes struggled offensively making shots, helping the Red Wolves head into the locker room with a seven-point lead, 23-16.

To start the third quarter, the Lady Canes began with a quick 5-0 run, cutting the Red Wolves lead to just two, but Cuyahoga Heights turned things around as they started knocking down most of their shots on time-consuming possessions to get their seven-point lead right back and more. 

After the third quarter, Cuyahoga Heights led 37-25.

The Lady Canes did not give up in the fourth and kept battling, but it just seemed like nothing was falling for the most of the fourth quarter. Cuyahoga Heights had a seven-point lead with a minute and a half remaining, but the host Lady Canes just could not find any consistency offensively, thus they fell short in this tough matchup, 47-39. 

With the loss against the Lady Red Wolves, both Cuyahoga Heights and the Lady Canes tied for second place in the CVC Metro with Richmond Heights winning it all this year. 

The girls responded last Monday with a dominant victory over Clearview, 56-24. The 13-7 Lady Canes will finish off their regular season tonight as they host Garrett Morgan at 6:15 p.m. 

Come and support the girls as they get ready for next week’s playoffs!

Go Canes!

(For up-to-date schedules and events visit Brooklyn Hurricanes Athletics.)