Basketball Recap: West Brunswick Falls Despite Big Games from Saniya Stanley and Ja'kya Johnson

West Brunswick was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against the New Hanover Wildcats, falling 54-33. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Trojans have suffered against the Wildcats since January 18, 2022.

West Brunswick's loss came despite strong showings from Ja'Kya Johnson and Saniya Stanley. Johnson posted ten points and five rebounds, while Stanley scored four points in addition to seven boards and five blocks. The dominant performance gave Stanley a new career-high in blocks.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead New Hanover to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jazziyah Smith, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 13 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Maleah Moses Braxton, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.

West Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for New Hanover, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.

West Brunswick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 55-43 loss against Topsail on the 31st. As for New Hanover, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-39 win against Ashley on the 31st.