The Brindlee Mountain Lions's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their 14th straight loss. They fell 51-41 to Brewer. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brindlee Mountain in their matchups with Brewer: they've now lost six in a row.
Brindlee Mountain lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Zoey Persle, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. Persle continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Abernathy, who scored seven points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Even though they lost, Brindlee Mountain were working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brewer only racked up three assists.
Brewer got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ava Walls out in front who scored six points along with two steals. Keylyn Stapler was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Brindlee Mountain's defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-16. As for Brewer, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brindlee Mountain will square off against Asbury at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Brewer will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against New Hope at 6:00 p.m. on January 26th.
