Maine Sports Report: Broncos 3rd/4th grade girls pull out late victory over Brewer

BREWER - Sunday morning at Brewer High School, the Hampden Broncos came back from a 2-point first-half deficit to break a tie game with the winning basket coming with under one minute left in the game in a 19-17 victory over the Brewer Witches in an Eastern Maine Basketball League girls travel game.

Hampden's Naia Studley (2) looks to move the ball as Brewer's Marlaina Roberts plays some in your face defense during a 3rd/4th-grade travel game in Brewer Sunday. Hampden won the game 19-17. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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With the game tied at 17-17 and the clock ticking to under one minute left in the game, Hampden's Quinn Bennett put the ball up and into the hoop with 55 seconds remaining to play to give the Broncos a 19-17 lead and eventual winning score. The basket by Bennett was her only score of the game. The Witches had three opportunities to score in the closing seconds, but each shot missed and the Broncos grabbed the rebounds preventing second-chance shots each time.

Hampden's Mabel Hawkes brings the ball across midcourt during the first half.

(Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Ella Higgins scored five points and both Mabel Hawkes and Naia Studley scored four points to lead the Broncos in scoring. Khloe Watson, Kyra Krystal, and Bennett each scored two points. Other members of the Hampden team include Abrey White, Gracyn Haskell, and Riyers Bradford.

Hampden's Ella Higgins looks to pass the ball. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Maddie O'Donnell scored a game-high six points to top Brewer in scoring. Rylee Bailey added four points and Marlaina Roberts had three points. Lily Clark and Harper Muncie each chipped in with two points.

HAMPDEN 11 8 -- 19

BREWER 13 4 -- 17