BRUNSWICK — The Brunswick Junior High boys basketball teams entertained Bath Middle School on Monday.
Brunswick seventh-graders continued their winning ways with a 51-14 victory over Bath.
A tough man-to-man defense caused numerous turnovers and the Huskies led by 17 at halftime. From there the Huskies were able to control the flow of the game and hold on to its lead.
Brunswick was led by Caleb Cost and Josh Dorr with 10 points each, and Jackson Gordon chipped in with eight and a strong floor game. Nate Benoit and Chris Glover were instrumental in controlling the flow of the game.
The Huskies shot 43 percent from the floor, while Bath was at 38 percent, and the hosts outrebounded the Destroyers by 18.
Bath was led by Ali Al-FaiSwali with six points and a strong floor game. Damon Osmond and Taylor Shaw were defensive standouts, and Connor Upham and Al-Falsawali turned in a good all-around game.
Bath next plays Mt. Ararat, while Brunswick hosts Lewiston. Both games are this afternoon.
In eighth-grade action, Bath had a halfcourt buzzer-beater by Keegan McDonough to win, 44-42.
Zach Garvey grabbed a missed free throw with under five seconds left, passed to McDonough, who took one dribble over halfcourt and swished it as the buzzer sounded.
Justin Johnston led the Bath scoring with 10 points, followed by McDonough with seven, Garvey with six, and Brendan Harper with five. Harper also hit a buzzer-beater try to end the first quarter.
Garvey and Alex Ewing had three rebounds apiece. Ayden Brillard played a strong floor game, and Nick Doughty and Matt Belanger were defensive standouts.
The Huskies were led by Alan Molnar with 10 points and eight rebounds. Ben Lord played a solid game off the boards, recording 10 rebounds and six points. Catlin Compton and Read Foster tallied 12 points combined, and Evan Groat chipped in with six points to go along with several key steals.
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