South Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a blow against the North Brunswick Scorpions, falling 72-33. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 81-44 back in January.
South Brunswick lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayden Daniels, who posted eight points and seven rebounds. Sunny Krajack also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
North Brunswick's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyrell Simpson, who went 7 of 8 on his way to 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Sellers, who had nine points and four steals.
South Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for North Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 8-10.
South Brunswick and North Brunswick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. South Brunswick will challenge Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday down 392 places (485 vs. 93). South Brunswick has given up an average of 54.2 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. Meanwhile, North Brunswick (ranked 286th) will meet New Hanover (ranked 18th) at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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