South Brunswick is 0-10 against New Hanover since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The South Brunswick Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the New Hanover Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Brunswick has struggled recently with 13 defeats in a row, while New Hanover will arrive with 24 straight wins.
While South Brunswick couldn't quite beat West Brunswick on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 26-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. South Brunswick fell just short of West Brunswick by a score of 52-50. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Brunswick in their matchups with West Brunswick: they've now lost three in a row.
South Brunswick's defeat came about despite a quality game from Jaelon Johnson, who scored 21 points. Johnson has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Daniels, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, New Hanover earned a 57-50 victory over Hoggard on Thursday. Given New Hanover's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Hoggard is ranked 152nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Hanover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Rodmik Allen, who scored 21 points along with four steals. Nolan Billings was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with eight rebounds and five assists.
South Brunswick dropped their record down to 3-21 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight at home. As for New Hanover, their victory bumped their record up to 24-0.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: South Brunswick have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like New Hanover struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
South Brunswick was taken down by New Hanover 68-32 in their previous matchup on February 2nd. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point South Brunswick was down 52-14.
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