Basketball Game Preview: Brunswick Pirates vs. Habersham Central Raiders

The Brunswick Pirates will square off against the Habersham Central Raiders on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Brunswick is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They skirted past South Paulding 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Pirates have posted since January 19, 2024.

Jakai Alston

Steals

02/19/25 vs South Paulding	6
02/14/25 vs Bradwell Institute	2
02/13/25 vs Evans	2
02/12/25 vs Greenbrier	3
02/06/25 vs Statesboro	1
+ 19 more games

Brunswick's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Jakai Alston, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds, and Martin Davis, who posted 12 points. With that strong performance, Alston is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Lauryn Walker was another key player, putting up five points and three steals.

Meanwhile, Habersham Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Northside on Tuesday, taking the game 38-27. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.

Brunswick is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Habersham Central, they now have a winning record of 12-11.