The Westbrook Blue Blazes's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their fifth straight loss. They fell 44-37 to Gray-New Gloucester. While losing is never fun, Westbrook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maine basketball rankings (they are ranked 67th, while Gray-New Gloucester is ranked 14th).
Westbrook lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Kylie Young , who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Young continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taylar Hodge , who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Westbrook's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-6. As for Gray-New Gloucester, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westbrook will face off against Mt. Ararat at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gray-New Gloucester, they will head out on the road to face off against Yarmouth at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
