Brewer has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cony Rams on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Witches came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Rams are ranked 66th).
Owen Fullerton
| 01/11/25 @ Cony | 9 |
| 02/06/24 vs Lawrence | 8 |
| 12/30/24 vs Cony | 8 |
| 01/04/25 vs Lawrence | 8 |
| 01/15/24 @ Cony | 8 |
Despite the defeat, Brewer had strong showings from Owen Fullerton, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards, and Ollie Higgins, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Those nine boards gave Fullerton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jake Perry, who posted five points and five assists.
Even though they lost, Brewer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Brewer's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Cony, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-6.
Brewer is taking a road trip to square off against Camden Hills at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Camden Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests. As for Cony, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-48 defeat against Massabesic on the 14th.
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