Brewer girls rally in the fourth to overcome the Windjammers

 BREWER – The Brewer girls varsity team hosted Camden Hills of Rockport Tuesday evening and were faced with a hard battle that took an excellent fourth quarter to capture the 61-50 win. 

It was Senior Night at Brewer for Trea Broussard, shown here with Coach Horr. Other seniors graduating this year are, Brooklyn Fick, Riley Umel, and Kelly DiCarlo (not shown). Brewer also won the game 61-50 over Camden Hills. (Photo by Ron Hawkes)

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Brewer goes to 5-11 on the season with the win, while Camden Hills falls to 0-13. Neither teams records show the heart and passion these teams play with. This was a great back and forth battle until the end. 

The Witches took a 9-8 lead in the first quarter, however, Camden Hills came back to tie the score at 24-24 at the half.  Brewer again took a one point lead to end the third quarter 38-37. The final quarter was a different story as Brewer outscored the Windjammers 23-15 to capture the win. 

This was senior appreciation night for the Brewer girls and it was Riley Umel who paced the Witches in the fourth quarter with eight of her 14 points on the night.

It was Brewer's game high scorer, Mariah Roberts, that kept the Witches in the game knocking down three 3-pointers in the third quarter. 

Freshman Allie Flagg was the other double digit scorer for Brewer with 11 points.

Other scorers for the Witches were, Makayla Dore and Jenna McQuarrie with six each; and Jordan Doak and Kelly DiCarlo four each.

Brewer shot an exceptional 80 percent from behind the charity stripe going 12-of-15. They also knocked down seven 3-pointers, three from Roberts, and two each from Flagg and Umel.

The Windjammers had a pair of double figure shooters led by high scorer Molly Hixon with 16 points. 

Tessa Whitley, using some rather smooth moves in the paint dumped in 11 points for Camden Hills.

Other scorers were, Mattie Luce with nine points; Ella Powers, Bailey Curtis, and Mila Bonometti with four each.

Camden Hills was 10-of-19 (53 percent) from the foul line and they had one 3-pointer from Hixon!!

Brewer will host Skowhegan Friday, Feb. 4 and Camden Hills will be on the road the same day to visit Gardiner.

CAMDEN----8----16----13----15----50
BREWER----9----15----14----23----61