It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Brunswick Pirates ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past North Forsyth 62-60. Given Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 133rd, while North Forsyth is ranked 314th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Brunswick to victory were Craig Battle and Nasir Poole. Battle scored 20 points, while Poole scored 16 points. The match was Poole's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Caleb Butler was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with 11 rebounds.
Brunswick's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for North Forsyth, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Brunswick and Bradwell Institute will face off at 8:30 p.m. on December 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bradwell Institute will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line. North Forsyth and Glynn Academy will face off at 2:30 p.m. on December 23rd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in Glynn Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three games.
