Basketball Game Preview: Mt. Blue Cougars vs. Brewer Witches

Mt. Blue hasn't had much luck against Brewer recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Mt. Blue Cougars will challenge the Brewer Witches at 4:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

It was a proper cat-fight when Mt. Blue duked it out with Gardiner last Monday. Mt. Blue came out on top against Gardiner by a score of 53-42. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now won five in a row.

Meanwhile, Brewer beat Bangor 62-50 on Friday. Given the Witches' advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Rams are ranked 99th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Brewer's win came from a few key players Mt. Blue will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ollie Higgins, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in shooting accuracy (88%). Steven Youngs was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and seven boards.

The win made it two in a row for Brewer and bumps their season record up to 15-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points over those games. As for Mt. Blue, their record is now 13-6.

Mt. Blue couldn't quite finish off Brewer in their previous matchup back in January and fell 35-32. Can Mt. Blue avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.