The West Brunswick Trojans waltzed into their match Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They skirted past Ashley 59-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
West Brunswick found their leader in underclassman K'Veon Griffin, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. The matchup was Griffin's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tristen Roberts, who scored 11 points.
West Brunswick is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. As for Ashley, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.
West Brunswick will head out on the road to face off against North Brunswick at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Brunswick has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 961 points over their last 13 matches. As for Ashley, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against St. Pauls at 1:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in North Carolina (St. Pauls is ranked 344th, while Ashley is ranked 332nd).