After three games on the road, Woodward Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Brunswick Pirates at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Brunswick took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Woodward Academy, who comes in off a win.
Woodward Academy has not done well against Jonesboro recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Woodward Academy took down Jonesboro 73-59. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Woodward Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Brandon Peters led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and 11 rebounds. It was the first time this season that Peters pulled down eight or more rebounds. Another player making a difference was Deke Cooper, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Brunswick ended up a good deal behind Glynn Academy on Friday and lost 57-43. While losing is never fun, Brunswick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while Glynn Academy is ranked 55th).
Woodward Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Brunswick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-16.
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