Basketball Recap: Lea'nah Parrish Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Brunswick

Brunswick typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Camden County proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Brunswick Pirates, sneaking past 66-63. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly three points.

Camden County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lea'Nah Parrish led the charge by going 7 of 16 en route to 19 points along with six boards and three blocks. That's the most blocks Parrish has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Mahliya Reeder, who went 6 for 12 on her way to 14 points in addition to six assists and three steals.

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Previous 2 Games

01/14/25 @ Brunswick	66-63
01/10/25 vs Tift County	50-47

Camden County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Brunswick lost, don't look at Reagan Hicks. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds. Hicks is becoming a predictor of Brunswick's success: when she posts at least eight boards the team is 10-2 (and 2-3 when she doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Davis, who posted 13 points and five steals.

Camden County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Brunswick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Camden County will take on Lowndes at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Lowndes will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Camden County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brunswick, they will square off against Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beach has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.