Basketball Game Preview: Hampden Broncos vs. Brewer Witches

The Hampden Broncos will square off against the Brewer Witches at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.

Hampden is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Camden Hills just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Windjammers.

Meanwhile, Brewer entered their tilt with Gardiner on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 57-45 win over the Tigers. Given the Witches' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Tigers are ranked 65th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Hampden's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Brewer, their victory bumped their record up to 13-2.

Hampden didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Brewer in their previous meeting on January 7th, but they still walked away with a 50-44 win. Does Hampden have another victory up their sleeve, or will Brewer turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.