The Brunswick Pirates lost against the Glynn Academy Terrors back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Brunswick lost to Glynn Academy on the road by a decisive 57-43 margin. 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 229th, while Glynn Academy is ranked 50th).
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Craig Battle, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Butler, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Brunswick and nudges their season record down to 13-16. As for Glynn Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brunswick's road trip will continue as they head out to face Woodward Academy at 6:30 p.m. on February 21st. Woodward Academy will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Brunswick surely won't give up without a fight. As for Glynn Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Jonesboro at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Jonesboro is coming into the game with seven straight defeats at home, meaning Glynn Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
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