Basketball Recap: Meryn Deutsch Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat North Brunswick

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Hoggard, South Brunswick was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the North Brunswick Scorpions out 44-41. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 61-39 back in January.

South Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Meryn Deutsch led the charge by putting up 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Adyson Bell, who posted 13 points.

North Brunswick lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ayanna Meyers, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. Dari?Elle Young was another key player, posting 12 points and seven boards.

Cougars

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 @ North Brunswick	44-41
01/29/25 @ Hoggard	20-61
01/28/25 vs Ashley	63-61
01/17/25 @ New Hanover	39-61
01/13/25 vs North Brunswick	61-39

South Brunswick's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for North Brunswick, they dropped their record down to 3-12 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight at home.

South Brunswick and North Brunswick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. South Brunswick (ranked 231st) will meet Laney (ranked 112th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, North Brunswick will challenge New Hanover at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 326 places (373 vs. 47).