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Last night, Wednesday February 3rd Brunswick Boys Varsity Basketball played against Boonsboro Boys Varsity Basketball. These two teams had seen each other already with Boonsboro coming out on top. Brunswick, who is having an up year was looking to add to the win column and get some revenge. The game started slow with both teams trying to find their groove, but Brunswick capitalized on some break away points and Boonsboro didn't. Brunswick started fast in the second thanks to freshman Jayvon Moody hitting two threes to put Brunswick up ten fast. Aaron Birney also hit clutch shots to give Brunswick a 30-17 lead at halftime. The second half was no different. Brunswick had their foot on the gas the whole game. Aaron Birney came out hot in the third making what seemed like every shot and playing fantastic defense. Junior Mark Yongbi finally started playing aggressive in the second half for Brunswick grabbing a ton of rebounds and scoring down low. Nick Martinis a junior guard for Brunswick finished great around the rim leading Brunswick to a win over Boonsboro with the final score being 62-47 Brady Renn a senior guard for Brunswick has played phenomenal all season and last night was no different. He's not a flashy player but is a guy you want on your team. Renn is unselfish, passionate, has a good attitude, and is the best re-bounder in the county, only standing at 5'10. Last night Renn and Yongbi grabbed at least 25 rebounds between each other with Renn having at least 10, which played a vital role in Brunswick's win. But every player contributed with Mark Yongbi having 12 points, Aaron Birney with 14, Andrew Jones with 6, Brady Renn with 6, Nick Martinis with 14, and Jayvon Moody with 10.

Angelique Crowder led the lions with 6 points.

Aneesa Ali Goukoye led the lions with 13 points

This will actually be Southern Garrett vs Smithsburg.

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Brunswick boys varsity played Catoctin boys varsity basketball last Friday in the regional quarter-finals. These two teams had met twice earlier in the season where Brunswick had come out on top both times. But this is the playoffs, and anything can happen. Brunswick was feeling confident though as they have beaten Catoctin twice. Larry Brown, who is Brunswick head coach had said that Brunswick was going to compete with whoever, and whenever, but they needed to sharpen up their offense. "We're going to work on some of our weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball. We need to find a way to shoot the ball more in a more consistent way(Brown)." The first quarter started and Catoctin took an early lead and went up 8-0 quick. Brunswick fought though scoring 10 unanswered points with Jacob Genos starting out hot for Brunswick scoring four of those 10. Aaron Birney also was hot hitting a three in the first. Brunswick played good defense while dominating down low to take the lead 17-12 at the end of the first. Aaron Birney started off the second quarter hot hitting another three, while the combo of Mark Cooke and Andrew Jones down low was too much for Catoctin. All night long Andrew was getting rebounds, blocking, and scoring for Brunswick, which was nice to see because Andrew is a junior and will be back playing at Brunswick next year. Catoctin battled but Brunswick couldn't seem to miss, and hit from everywhere on the court. This is where Brunswick took over and never looked back. The score at halftime was 36-19, Brunswick. In the third Aaron Birney took over and hit almost every shot he took, he had 14 to end the third but hit two more threes to end the night with 20. Almost everyone scored for Brunswick, it was a dominating win and was only really close in the first quarter. Aaron Birney led the team in scoring with 20, points also came from Jackson Dudley, Jacob Genos, Andrew Jones, Kalehil seals, Brady Renn, Eli Miller, Mark Cooke, Nick Martinez, Mark Yongbi, and Jason Kitterage. The final score was Brunswick 76-Catoctin 48.

Brunswick boys varsity won three games last year(not including playoffs ) and this year they have a 10-7 record and will be a high seed in the playoffs this year. Brunswick's fans didn't really have high expectations this year for the team but luckily they were proven wrong. Not only will Brunswick be a higher seed in the playoffs but they can also compete for a state title which has not been done since 1977. Larry Brown who is the head coach for Brunswick boys varsity basketball agreed to a postseason interview after last nights game. The team has improved a lot from last year and when asking Coach Brown why he said this: "I'll start off by saying that the buy in this year was better. Our buy in on defense is what really helped us improve. We have guys who are committed to playing good defense within our concepts and schemes. There is a lot more communication and rotating allowing us to be great defensively." Which is true, Brunswick has played great defensively except for a few games and it has allowed them to win more games. Chemistry also allows for great defense and Coach Brown had this to say about the team chemistry: "The senior leadership is great and everyone gets along allowing for good chemistry. It starts with Jackson Dudley who is a guy with four years of varsity experience, which allows him to recognize what the other team is doing. Then obviously you have Mark and Jacob who play football and are captains for the football team, and basketball team, and those guys really set the tone for the other guys to follow." The fans can tell from the sideline that Coach Brown loves what he does and is very excited to see what they can do in the playoffs. "When you have a good team like this it makes my job more fun. When everybody is buying in, it doesn't matter if you win or lose because the effort that we play with, I feel like we can be in any game. It doesn't matter if we're going down five or ten points, because we have and we've been able to fight back. Some teams will fold when down by ten, and then the ten point lead turns into a 15 point lead and it's even tougher to come back. But these guys are very gritty and they keep fighting." This team is exciting to watch because they do play gritty they compete in almost every game. Brunswick is looking to compete in the playoffs this year and Coach Brown is looking to sharpen up the team before their first game: "We're going to work on some of our weaknesses on the offensive side of the ball. We need to find a way to shoot the ball more in a more consistent way. But really we have to sharpen up everything in our tool box to get ready. Liberty is the number one team in the region and I thought we fought hard. We showed we can compete with anyone. They are three games away so hopefully we can see them again for a rematch." Congratulations to Brunswick boys varsity basketball for the good season and good luck to them in the playoffs.

Brunswick boys varsity played Liberty boys varsity last night 2/24/25. It was the final game of the season and Brunswick was looking to take down Liberty who is number one in the conference. Liberty started out strong being the more aggressive team to start and went out in front early. Jacob Genos again came out hot for Brunswick getting them back in the game with deep three, to drop Liberty's lead to four. Mark Cooke also started out hot scoring four in the first to get Brunswick back in the game and only down by two at the end of the first, 15-13. Brunswick started the second quarter strong though, taking the lead back thanks to Andrew Jones scoring down low. But both teams went on a scoring drought making the score at halftime 27-22 Liberty. Liberty came out with a fire lit under them, and they increased their lead dramatically, going up by 10 at one point. Mark Cooke and Jackson Dudley started to fight back for Brunswick though, with Brady Renn doing the dirty work getting every rebound and even going coast to coast to make the score 39-34 Liberty. Brunswick had the momentum and used it to start the fourth quarter with Mark Yongbi hitting a three to fire up the student section. Liberty kept fighting and were struggling to hold the lead. Liberty had some costly turnovers allowing Brunswick to come within two. Liberty hit a and-one gaining some momentum back, and it was looking bad for Brunswick, both teams came out of a timeout and Brunswick needed a three desperately, and Jackson Dudley came up clutch hitting a three, getting a steal on the defensive end, and scoring again back to back to tie the game. It was back and fourth until the very end. Brunswick had to foul to stay in the game but Liberty hit their free throws giving them the late lead, which they hung on too and won the game 52-45. Congratulations to Brunswick for finishing the season 10-7, and good luck to both teams in the playoffs. Jackson Dudley led the team in scoring with 11, points also came from Mark Cooke, Aaron Birney, Andrew Jones, Mark Yongbi, Jacob Genos, Nick Martinez, Brady Renn, Shayne Winegaurd, and Eli Miller.

Brunswick boys varsity played Southern Garret boys varsity, Saturday afternoon 2/22/25. It was Brunswick's senior night and the biggest crowd of the year came out to watch. The ceremony before the game was nice and shout out to Mark Cooke, Eli Miller, Jacob Genos, and Jackson Dudley for having a great season and congratulations on graduating. Southern Garret threw the first punch though, going up seven quick. Brunswick's seniors fought back with Jacob Genos scoring five unanswered to get Brunswick back in the game. Brunswick, thanks to Jacob Genos and Aaron Birney took the lead at the end of the first 14-9. Brunswick kept the momentum and played a great defense to keep their lead. Mark Cooke started to find the hoop while Aaron and Jacob continued to spark up the student section by hitting threes. Andrew Jones and Mark Cooke started to dominate the boards and finish in the paint, allowing for Brunswick to keep the lead 29-22 at halftime. Southern Garret continued to battle though also getting to the basket and shooting well from beyond the arc. Jackson Dudley for Brunswick showed up, hitting a clutch, deep three to give Brunswick the momentum back. Southern Garret answered though even taking the lead at one point but Andrew Jones was going off for Brunswick getting every board he could and was scoring down low. Brunswick was able to hang on to the lead and win on their senior night, 48-42. Jacob Genos led the team in scoring with 12, points also came from Mark Cooke, Aaron Birney, Eli Miller, Andrew Jones, Jackson Dudley, and Brady Renn.

Brunswick boys varsity basketball played Boonsboro boys varsity basketball Wednesday night 2/19/20. Brunswick played Boonsboro earlier in the year and Brunswick came out on top. Brunswick was looking for the sweep on the year and it looked like they were going too early in the game. Brunswick went up six early with Andrew Jones being dominant early for Brunswick. Boonsboro fought back though, even taking the lead to make it 10-7 at the end of the first. Boonsboro came out hot in the second hitting a few threes and some other tough buckets. But Jackson Dudley answered with a deep three along with threes coming from Nick Martinez and Eli Miller. Brunswick was back in the game but couldn't seem to make a lay up giving Boonsboro the lead at halftime, 23-17. Brunswick fought hard in the third but couldn't stop Boonsboro who was out rebounding and out-scoring Brunswick in every way. Brunswick fell behind by a decent amount and couldn't seem to claw their way back in front. Brady Renn, for Brunswick, tried to do it all scoring six and getting every rebound he could in the final minutes but it wasn't enough. Boonsboro ended up winning avoiding the sweep, 58-47. Brunswick fought hard with Andrew Jones leading the way with 10, point also came from Mark Yongbi, Aaron Birney, Nick Martinez, Jackson Dudley, Jacob Genos, Brady Renn, and Eli Miller.

Brunswick boys varsity played Smithsburg boys varsity last night 2/18/25. Brunswick and Smithsburg met during the first game of the season where Brunswick came out on top but it was a close game. Brunswick was looking for the sweep but Smithsburg didn't make it easy going up early. At the end of the first Brunswick was down big(11-2) and Smithsburg was shooting the ball well. The Brunswick bench brought the energy once again and Brunswick started to hit some shots while stopping Smithsburg on the other end. Brunswick fought back thanks to Andrew Jones and Aaron Birney who played great defense but also were scoring some tough buckets. At halftime Brunswick was only down two 17-15. Smithsburg had the momentum though and continued to stay hot in the third advancing their lead. But Brunswick kept hanging in there and was able to take the lead at the end of the third, 27-22. Brunswick started the fourth quarter off hot with a big three from Nick Martinez and they used that momentum to keep going. Smithsburg fought hard and even made it a two point game at one point but Aaron Birney, who is seeming to get hot at the right time, went off, hitting three threes in the fourth to propel Brunswick to a victory,44-40 to sweep Smithsburg. Aaron Birney led the way with 11, points also came from Mark Cooke, Andrew Jones, Mark Yongbi, Jacob Genos, Eli Miller, Nick Martinez, and Jackson Dudley.

Roaders played against Tuscarora. Briefly, the scores of the first quarter are 5-Home to 17-Guest. Before halftime the score board showed 17-Home and 29-Guest. Third quarter's scores were 30-Home and 48-Guest. With an already significant lead from the beginning, Tuscarora won the Varsity Basketball game with the final scores of 42-Brunswick to 59-Tuscarora.

Walkersville fell behind 16-5 after first quarter but fought back back and lead by 4 after the third quarter. Williamsport's hot shooting from outside helped the Wildcats to secure a win. Liyana Ali-Goukoye has 12 points & 8 rebounds Addison Boram finished with 12 points ts and 5 steals. Aayana Teasley finished with 7 steals and Mia Ogg 8 points/5 rebounds.

In a total team effort the Lasy Lions cruised to a Senior Night victory 67-25. Addison Boram lead the Lions with 20 points, 3 assist & 5 steals. Liyana Ali-Goukoye had 10 pts & 5 rebounds and Mia Ogg finished with 8pts & 8 rebounds

Walkersville extended its win streak to three with a 67-55 road win over Boonsboro. The Lions were led by Dylan White who finished with 19 points. Ak Whitby added 17 points 22 rebounds and 2 blocks. Trevor Pfeil and James Stier both chipped in 13 points.

Brunswick boys varsity basketball vs Walkersville boys varsity basketball played last night 2/4/25. The Walkersville Lions beat Brunswick by two(50-48) last time they met. Brunswick was looking to make the series even, but the Lions didn't make it easy. Walkersville came out of the gate hot and took a 9-0 lead to start the first. Brunswick's bench wasn't going to let this game get out of hand by bringing the energy. Brunswick started to find themselves again by hitting some threes that came from Aaron Birney and Jackson Dudley. Mark Cooke also put in some work to help Brunswick close the gap from 9-0 to 13-11. Walkersville still holding a steady lead started to hit some tough shots increasing their lead at half 30-23. Brunswick came out at half and played the best defense they've played all season, but they couldn't buy a bucket. It seemed that every shot that went up spun in and out for Brunswick and Walkerville started to find the basket. Walkerville still held the lead at the end of the third 40-30. Brunswick continued to play elite defense, even bringing Walkervilles lead within six, but they couldn't seem to make a shot or grab a rebound. Walkersville ended up winning 56-40, sweeping Brunswick this season. Mark Cooke led the Roaders in scoring with 11, points also came from Jackson Dudley, Aaron Birney, Shayne Wineguard, and Eli Miller.

Walkersville was led by Ak Whitby who finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Dylan White added 15 points 5 rebounds and 3assists, while Trevor Pfeil had 13 points 5 rebounds 4 assists aand 3 steals. The win improves the Lions record to 8-9 overall on the season.

Walkersville prevailed over Brunswick an overall team game by score of 54-18. Liyana Ali-Goukoye led the Lady Lions with 17 points & 8 rebounds. Addie Boram finished with 11 points, 5 assists & 6 steals. Daryn Aatram-Aryeetey and Aayana Teasley each collected 7 rebounds. Walkersville won the JV 33-25 with Serenity Shoemaker having 8 points.

Blake Main. 14pts. 4rebs Ish Badaki. 12pts 9rebs. 4blks Eli Weddle. 9rebs

Brunswick men's varsity basketball played Clear Spring men's varsity basketball Friday night 1/24/25. Brunswick started off hot, going out to a 7-0 lead, but Clear Spring took the first punch and got back up swinging. Clear Spring made it close at the end of the first quarter with Brunswick keeping a seven point lead at 13-6. Clear Spring came out in the second and made a statement. They went 8-0 run, taking the lead 14-13. Clear Spring had all the momentum until Brunswick showed up again, Brunswick made a defensive and offensive stand. Brunswick held Clear Spring to only five more points the rest of the quarter while scoring 22 points to make the score 35-19 at halftime. Clutch three's came from Jacob Genos and Aaron Birney, with Mark Cooke also helping to propel Brunswick's lead. After the second quarter Brunswick didn't let off the gas making it 59-26 at the end of the third and the final score was 69-41 Brunswick. Aaron Binery and Jacob Genos led the way for Brunswick with 13 each, points also came from Jackson Dudley, Mark Cooke, Mark Yongbi, Nick Martines, Eli Miller, Brady Renn, Tyrone Lee, Andrew Jones, and Kai Mancell.