Orono tops Brewer in Unified Basketball season opener

BREWER - Wednesday afternoon at Brewer High School, the visiting Orono Red Riots picked up a 73-66 win over the host Brewer Witches in a mutual season opener for the Unified Basketball program for the 2020 season.

 Brewer's Calvin Etchason-Taylor clears out a rebound during a Unified basketball game in Brewer on Wednesday. The Witches lost to the visiting Orono Red Riots 73-66. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Orono led 39-31 after the first half, and that was the difference maker as Brewer outscored the Red Riots 35-34 over the second half. 

Orono was led in scoring by Wyatt Farnham and Emma LaBree with 16 points each. Isaiah Walker added 13 points, Benny Cobo-Lewis had 12, and Ian Benson scored 11 points.

Orono's Emma LaBree puts up a shot during the second half. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

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Calvin Etchason-Taylor scored a game-high 24 points to lead the Witches in scoring. Also scoring in double digits for Brewer was Julianna Briggs and Chris Verschoor with 10 points each.

Everyone enjoyed a little dance party during the half time break. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

 Brewer's Taylor Pacholski takes a shot. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

 Orono's Isaiah Walker goes up for a layup. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

 Brewer's Ashlyn Smith brings the ball up the court. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

Brewer's Chris Verschoor gets ready to make a layup. (Photo by Skip Hawkes)

ORONO (1-0)     39  34 -- 73

BREWER  (0-1)  31  35 -- 66