Brunswick boys rally to win while Mt. Ararat girls dominate

Brunswick’s boys staged a second-half turnaround and Mt. Ararat’s girls posted a blowout, splitting a rivalry doubleheader played in Topsham on Jan. 13. The boys’ comeback and the girls’ decisive margin produced contrasting outcomes for two programs that trade local bragging rights in Sagadahoc County.

Brunswick trailed by 11 after the first quarter but outscored Mt. Ararat by 29 points the rest of the way to finish with a 61-43 victory. Senior guard Rylan Ley led the scoring for Brunswick with 14 points, accounting for roughly 23 percent of the Rams’ total. Mt. Ararat’s Logan Zoulamis poured in a team-high 21 points for the Eagles, nearly half of Mt. Ararat’s 43-point output, but his efforts could not prevent the turnaround.

The arithmetic of the game underscores the swing: overcoming an 11-point hole and finishing +18 required both offensive balance from Brunswick and a defensive correction that limited Mt. Ararat after the first quarter. Brunswick’s 61 points reflect balanced production beyond Ley’s team-leading total, while Zoulamis’s 21 illustrates how heavily Mt. Ararat relied on one primary scoring option in the boys’ contest.

The girls’ game offered little suspense as Mt. Ararat rolled to a 61-19 victory, a 42-point margin that signaled dominant two-way performance. Senior guard Cali LeClair paced the Eagles with 18 points, nearly 30 percent of Mt. Ararat’s scoring. The margin reflects both efficient offense from the Eagles and a stifling defense that held Brunswick well below 20 points.

For the local community, the split results will stir the usual rivalry conversations among families, students, and longtime supporters in Topsham, Brunswick, and surrounding towns in Sagadahoc County. The boys’ dramatic comeback provides momentum for Brunswick as the season moves into the mid-January stretch, while the girls’ lopsided win strengthens Mt. Ararat’s position and confidence heading into upcoming conference play.

Statistically, the night highlighted different team profiles: Brunswick’s boys showed depth and resilience, Mt. Ararat’s boys displayed a high-dependency scorer in Zoulamis, and Mt. Ararat’s girls demonstrated balanced dominance with LeClair leading the way. Both programs will take clear lessons from Jan. 13 as they prepare for the remainder of the regular season and the fight for league seeding that matters to local fans and postseason hopes.