Brewer is 10-0 against Azle since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brewer Bears will look to defend their home court against the Azle Hornets at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brewer has three straight victories, Azle has nine straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Brewer sidestepped Granbury for a 38-36 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted against the Pirates since February 1, 2022.
| 01/28/25 @ Granbury | 4 |
| 01/24/25 vs Saginaw | 4 |
| 01/21/25 @ Fossil Ridge | 5 |
| 01/17/25 vs Chisholm Trail | 2 |
Brewer found their leader in sophomore Braylen Brown, who posted nine points along with six boards and four steals. Brown has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Austin Haley was another key player, putting up four points.
Brewer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Azle was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 57-56 to Granbury.
Brewer has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.1 points per game. As for Azle, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-21.
Brewer was able to grind out a solid win over Azle in their previous meeting on January 7th, winning 60-48. Does Brewer have another victory up their sleeve, or will Azle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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