DEFY nearly doubles up Brewer in 7-8th grade travel hoops EMBL

BREWER – The second game of the day featured 7-8th grade boys from Brewer and Down East Family YMCA Travel. The Brewer boys were no match for the Down East boys falling 65-33.

Brewer's Issac Geaghan, left, puts up a shot over DEFY's Thomas Jude late in the game. DEFY won the game 65-33. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

DEFY held the lead 34-12 at the end of the first half and cruised to the win without much trouble as Brewer got off to a slow start and could not seem to find a flow for the game.

Scoring for DEFY was Chance Mercier with a game-high 21 points; Miles Palmer and Connor MacDonald 13 each; Thomas Jude six; Brandon Wyatt four; Hunter Bennet three each; and Hunter Boles two.

DEFY shot 3-of5 from the foul line and had three 3-point baskets, one each from Palmer, Bennet, and Mercier.

Brewer's Kyle Horr puts up a shot from the right side. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

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For Brewer, there were five points missing out of the scoring column, so here is what is available. Tyler Wilkinson and Jake Perry had six each; Cole Harriman and unknown five each; Charles Bridges four; Steven Youngs three; and Kyle Horr and Braden Carr two each.

DEFY Travel ---34---31---65
Brewer-----------12---21---33

Brewer's Braden Carr takes a 3-point shot during the second half Saturday. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)