Preview: North Brunswick Scorpions vs. Ashley Screaming Eagle
North Brunswick is 2-8 against Ashley since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will head out on the road to face off against the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully North Brunswick focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Tuesday.
North Brunswick struggled with assists on Tuesday (Laney had eight more) and sadly the final score reflected it. North Brunswick fell 56-47 to Laney. North Brunswick has not had much luck with Laney recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Despite their loss, North Brunswick saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Terry Hood, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Malakhi Daniels, who scored 14 points.
Meanwhile, Ashley scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Topsail with points to spare, taking the game 81-64. The victory was nothing new for Ashley as they're now sitting on three straight.
Quinn Bentley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 27 points along with two steals. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Wyatt Ellis was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five rebounds.
North Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Ashley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season.
Thursday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: North Brunswick have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Ashley struggles in that department as they've made 42.3% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
North Brunswick strolled past Ashley in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 67-53. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Bentley, who scored 18 points along with three steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will North Brunswick still be able to contain Bentley? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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