Whiteville kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell 59-49 to the West Brunswick Trojans. The loss continues a trend for the Wolfpack in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost three in a row.
Despite the defeat, Whiteville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ty'Lae Rose posted 20 points. Another player making a difference was Trayvionne Williams, who scored 11 points.
Leading West Brunswick to victory were Kveon Griffin and Jerrison Dixon. Griffin shot 75% from the field to rack up 17 points along with eight assists and eight boards, while Dixon went 6-for-11 on his way to 20 points. Griffin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Isaac Clarida was another key player, putting up five points and 11 rebounds.
West Brunswick pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Whiteville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-32 win against East Columbus on the 4th. As for West Brunswick, they have also already played their next contest, a 43-38 victory against Cape Fear Academy on the 4th.
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