Basketball Recap: New Hanover Beats South Brunswick for Their Eighth Straight Win

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs South Brunswick	81-34
01/09/25 vs Ashley	84-62
01/07/25 @ North Brunswick	88-61
01/03/25 vs Laney	63-49
12/28/24 @ First Flight	94-66
+ 3 more games

New Hanover entered their tilt with South Brunswick on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They took their match with ease, bagging an 81-34 victory over the South Brunswick Cougars. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 22 points or more this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hanover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ny'Zion Ballard, who went 8 of 10 en route to 18 points. Jazir Wright-Mcghee was another key player, going 5 for 7 on his way to 15 points and six rebounds.

New Hanover smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 14 consecutive games.

When it comes to explaining why South Brunswick lost, don't look at Tripp Cable. Despite the final result, he posted four points.

New Hanover pushed their record up to 12-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.2 points. As for South Brunswick, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.

New Hanover didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 76-66 victory against Swansboro on the 18th. As for South Brunswick, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 50-37 defeat against Ashley on the 28th.