Basketball Game Preview: North Brunswick Scorpions vs. West Brunswick Trojans

The North Brunswick Scorpions will head out to square off against the West Brunswick Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Brunswick is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

North Brunswick is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Carolina Forest last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Brunswick had to suffer through a 68-16 loss at the hands of Carolina Forest. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 362nd in North Carolina, while the Panthers are ranked 24th in South Carolina).

Dari?Elle Young was North Brunswick's leading scorer, having posted seven points.

Meanwhile, West Brunswick took their match on Saturday with ease, bagging a 62-14 win over Ascend Leadership. The game marked the Trojans' most dominant victory of the season so far.

West Brunswick's win came from a few key players North Brunswick will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Saniya Stanley, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 18 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Coble, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 12 points in addition to seven assists and six boards.

West Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 31 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since the start of last season.

The win made it two in a row for West Brunswick and bumps their season record up to 7-5. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: North Brunswick has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Brunswick struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

North Brunswick came up short against West Brunswick in their previous meeting back in February, falling 52-45. Can North Brunswick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.