Two dominant forwards in Jayden Daniels and Kane Jenrette are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The South Brunswick Cougars will look to defend their home court on Friday against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 7:30 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for South Brunswick and six for North Brunswick.
South Brunswick is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Laney on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. South Brunswick was beaten by Laney 81-23. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-17.
Meanwhile, North Brunswick took a blow against New Hanover on Tuesday, falling 88-61. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 348th, while the Wildcats are ranked 20th).
South Brunswick will have to keep a close watch on Jenrette and Tyrell Simpson, a pair of players who had a big impact on North Brunswick's prior game. Jenrette almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, while Simpson posted eight points and ten rebounds. Jenrette is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. Aamere Montgomery was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
South Brunswick's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
South Brunswick took a serious blow against North Brunswick in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 82-55. Can South Brunswick avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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