The Gardiner girls basketball team extended its undefeated streak to 19 games as the top seed in Class A North defeated No. 8 Brewer 71-35 in the quarterfinals on Friday night at the Augusta Civic Center.
Brewer ends its season with a 6-13 record.
Savannah Brown led all scorers with 26 points for Gardiner, including a pair of 3-pointers in the fourth quarter. Lizzy Gruber added 21 points while Kylee Nichols and Megan Gallagher had six points each.
Gardiner outscored Brewer 32-17 in the first half and followed with a 39-18 advantage in the second half.
Allie Flagg led the Witches scoring with 16 points, including three 3-pointers throughout the contest. Jillian Ford and Grace Labree added five points a piece.
Gardiner beat Brewer 81-48 on Jan. 6 in their only matchup of the season.
Gardiner moves to the A North semifinals, where it will face No. 5 Nokomis on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 3:30 p.m. at the Augusta Civic Center. Nokomis upset fourth seed Camden Hills 41-26 to advance in the tournament.
Gardiner faced Nokomis twice during the regular season, winning 61-55 on Jan. 10 and 70-54 on Jan. 27.
