Lawrence freshmen too much for Brewer boys first team

BREWER – Brewer's first team hosted the opening game of the night against visiting Lawrence of Fairfield falling 49-37 after a disappointing second quarter that put them in a hole they could not get out of.

Brewer First Team coach Mark Savage instructs his players during a timeout. Lawrence won this game 49-37. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

Brewer took a 12-10 first-quarter lead, but scoring became a challenge for the Witches as they were outscored 14-2 by Lawrence to give them a 24-14 half time advantage. Brewer played well in the second half outscoring the Bulldogs 10-9 giving Lawrence a 33-24 lead heading into the final stanza where Lawrence was led by Parker Higgins with 12 points in the fourth quarter to give the Bulldogs the win.

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Scoring for Brewer was Aiden Davis with a team-high 13 points; Andrew Hodgins 10; Titus Philbrick six; Ben Brown four; Blake Gonzales three; and Tanner Butterfield one.

The Witches hit 7-of-17 (41 percent) from the foul line. They had two 3-point baskets, both from Davis.

Brewer's Ben Brown, right, gets a little assist from Andrew Hodgins who has his fingers crossed for the shot. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

For Lawrence, Higgins had a game-high 20 points; Connor Nutting 18; Ben Ryder and Hunter Lee four each; Alex Regalado two; and Lucas Campbell one.

The Bulldogs were 8-of-12 (67 percent) from the charity stripe. They knocked down three 3-pointers, all from Nutting.

LAWRENCE---10---14---09---16---49
BREWER-------12---02---10---12---37

Brewer's Maddox Torrey, center, splits the Lawrence defense of Kayden Delile (13) and Caleb Luckern (2). (Photo by Ron Hawkes)