The Brewer Bears came tearing into Thursday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Mesquite with a 49-45 victory. Given Brewer's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 56th, while Mesquite is ranked 718th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Julian Perez continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points along with 3 steals. The contest was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tyren Mitchell, who scored 8 points along with 6 assists and 5 rebounds.
Brewer's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Mesquite, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Brewer will face off against Guyer at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mesquite, they will square off against Seagoville at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Seagoville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
