Girls Varsity Basketball

The BA girls varsity basketball team is off to a 3-2 start this season. The girls started off with a home win versus Watertown Luther Prep. BA took control early and then fought off a late surge from their opponent. BA was victorious 62-51.

The following day, BA traveled to Fiserv Forum, home of the Milwaukee Bucks, to take on University School of Milwaukee. In a closely contested battle, BA fell short, losing 58-49.

After a loss to Dominican, the BA girls varsity team has rattled off two consecutive wins, defeating Messmer 90-26 and Heritage Christian 77-30.

Against Messmer, Amelia Rigel led the way in scoring for the Blue Knights with 26 points, while Luci Jensen followed close behind with 24 points. Madison York contributed ten points.

Through four games, the Blue Knights' dynamic duo of Luci Jensen and Amelia Rigel are leading the team in scoring. The pair average 20 and 18.5 points per game, respectively.

Up next for the Blue Knights is a rematch with University School of Milwaukee on Friday, December 9. The home game is set for a 7:15 pm tipoff.

Swim

The winter swim season has started for Brookfield Academy! The team is training at Brookfield Central three mornings a week.

Returning as one of the team leaders for BA is senior Adrian Bellido. Adrian is a two-time State champion and current State record holder. His name dominates the school record board, and he brings a lot of enthusiasm and presence to the team. 

Also returning to the team are varsity lettermen Rishi Guntur and Aidan Canga. Both Rishi and Aidan were key contributors to the team last year and are expected to do the same this year.

New additions to the team are Shri Kannan, Shariq Ahmad, Andrew Li, Niall Parkins, and Vasu Guda. 

The team is off to a great start so far and are preparing for the first meet at Brookfield Central High School on December 10 as part of the Brookfield Barracuda invitational.

-Coach Larry Lanza

Boys Varsity Basketball

The boys varsity basketball team took on Shorewood in its season opener last Tuesday. BA got off to a fast start, taking a six-point lead into the halftime break. Shorewood was able to close the gap in the second half and force the game to overtime. In overtime, BA couldn't pull ahead and lost 74-67.

Anthony Przybilla led the team in scoring with 24 points. Maliq Crawford added 15 points. Other scorers were Trenton Rayborn with nine points, Davis Arvold with eight points, Nolan Demski with seven points, and Brady Gregg with four points.

Anthony and Nolan led the team with 12 rebounds apiece, while Trent and Maliq led the team in the assist column with three each. Ty Mahnke secured five steals for BA, leading the team.

Up next for BA is Midwest Classic Conference opponent St. John's Northwestern Military Academy. The game will be BA's home opener and is set for a 7:15 pm tipoff on Thursday, December 8.