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.
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