Augusta E came into Thursday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 49-48 win over the Mead Hall Episcopal School Panthers. That's more bragging rights for the Eagles, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Augusta E was led to victory by Jude Brouwer and Ben Briley. Brouwer dropped a double-double on 23 points and 13 rebounds, while Briley dropped a double-double on 18 points and 20 boards. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Brouwer has scored at least a third of Augusta E's points.
Despite the defeat, Mead Hall Episcopal School saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Braylon Fuller almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine boards. Fuller's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Walker Weidenman, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Augusta E's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-14. As for Mead Hall Episcopal School, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Augusta E has already played their next contest (against Anderson C), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Mead Hall Episcopal School didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-52 loss against Holly Hill Academy on the 31st.
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