Statesboro and Brunswick are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Statesboro Blue Devils will face off against the Brunswick Pirates at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Statesboro took a blow against Bradwell Institute, falling 65-38. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Tigers are ranked 34th).
| 02/04/25 @ Bradwell Institute | 3 |
| 12/02/23 vs Tattnall County | 3 |
| 02/01/25 @ Swainsboro | 2 |
| 01/17/25 @ Glynn Academy | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Effingham County | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Statesboro had strong showings from Gerziya Haggray, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds, and Kennedy Myers, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine boards. What's more, Myers also racked up three steals, the most she's had since back in December of 2023.
Even though they lost, Statesboro smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Brunswick was fully in charge on Monday, breezing past South Effingham 53-24. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Brunswick has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Statesboro, their loss dropped their record down to 10-12.
Statesboro might still be hurting after the 64-40 defeat they got from Brunswick when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Brunswick's Patrice Mungin, who went 12 of 17 on her way to 26 points and three steals. Now that Statesboro knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
