Brewer has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Ellsworth Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are at an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2019, but likely not for long.
On Saturday, Brewer didn't have quite enough to beat Cony and fell 3-2. While the Witches didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Rams 25-23 in the first set.
Brewer took a 2-1 lead headed into the fourth set, but sadly they lost the next two. The final score came out to 23-25, 25-11, 20-25, 25-23, 15-9.
Even though they lost, Brewer was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 14 aces. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now served at least six aces in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Ellsworth posted their biggest victory since September 13th on Saturday. They blew past Camden Hills 3-0.
The match finished with set scores of 25-12, 25-18, 25-6.
Brewer dropped their record down to 4-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Ellsworth, their win bumped their record up to 7-5.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Tuesday's match: Brewer has really dialed in their serving this season, having averaged 13.7 aces per game. However, it's not like Ellsworth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 15.4. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brewer might still be hurting after the 3-0 defeat they got from Ellsworth in their previous meeting back in September. Can Brewer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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