The Demopolis Tigers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Brewbaker Tech 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Demopolis has posted yet this season.
Defeat or not, Brewbaker Tech got some senior leadership from Kevin Honer and Johnathan Williams. Honer dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds, while Williams. scored 14 points. That was a full 34.1% of Brewbaker Tech's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Carlton Merriweather was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Demopolis' victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Brewbaker Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Demopolis won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Hale County at 7:30 p.m. on January 19th. Brewbaker Tech won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Booker T. Washington Magnet at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Booker T. Washington Magnet is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
