Belfast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the Maine Central Institute Huskies. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Huskies from their previous meeting back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Belfast had strong showings from Landon Economy, who posted 15 points and four steals, and Hayden Brimer, who earned nine points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kaiden Benjamin, who had 11 points and five boards.
Belfast's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Maine Central Institute, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season.
Belfast has already played their next contest, a 56-47 defeat against Erskine Academy on the 11th. As for Maine Central Institute, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 49-41 loss against Mount View on the 11th.
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