The South Brunswick Cougars were the 55-42 winner over the Whiteville Wolfpack when they last played one another back in February, but their luck changed this time around. South Brunswick fell just short of Whiteville by a score of 52-49. South Brunswick's defeat keeps them winless this season.
South Brunswick's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonathan Braxton, who scored 19 points, and Jaelon Johnson who scored 12 points along with 8 assists. Another player making a difference was Ziyon Smith, who scored 7 points along with 6 rebounds and 4 blocks.
Amari Best was the offensive standout of the game as he scored 0 points along with 15 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of ZayShaun Bennett, who scored 0 points along with 5 steals.
The last time South Brunswick won on the road was back last Monday. Having now lost three straight away games, they've bumped their record down to 0-3. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Whiteville, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
South Brunswick will be playing at home against East Columbus at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Whiteville, they will head out on the road to face off against South Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th. Hopefully South Brunswick focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Friday.
