Even though the West Brunswick Trojans scored an imposing 56 points on Tuesday, the North Brunswick Scorpions still came out on top. North Brunswick narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past West Brunswick 59-56. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while West Brunswick is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ronnie Ballard led the charge by scoring 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Eric Mosley, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
North Brunswick has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for West Brunswick, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
North Brunswick will square off against Laney at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Brunswick is coming into the contest with three straight victories on the road, so Laney will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. West Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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