It was a good run, but the New Hanover Wildcats unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of West Brunswick by a score of 56-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as New Hanover came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while West Brunswick is ranked 210th).
Despite the loss, New Hanover saw an underclassman step up: Brianna Stanley scored 29 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Stanley has scored all season. Maleah Moses Braxton was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
New Hanover struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as West Brunswick racked up 14 assists.
West Brunswick's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jahyra Mastry, who scored 21 points. Mastry is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'kya Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds.
New Hanover's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for West Brunswick, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
New Hanover will take on Hoggard at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hoggard's defense has only allowed 24.6 points per game this season, so New Hanover's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Brunswick, they will head out on the road to square off against South Brunswick at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Brunswick is facing South Brunswick at the right time seeing as South Brunswick is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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