Two dominant forwards in Kane Jenrette and Jayden Daniels are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The North Brunswick Scorpions will take on the South Brunswick Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses for North Brunswick and seven for South Brunswick.
North Brunswick is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against New Hanover on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Brunswick had to suffer through a 88-61 loss at the hands of New Hanover. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 50-27.
Kane Jenrette
| 01/07/25 vs New Hanover | 9 |
| 01/03/25 @ West Brunswick | 25 |
| 12/30/24 vs Queen City Prep | 17 |
Despite the loss, North Brunswick had strong showings from Jenrette, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds, and Tyrell Simpson, who posted eight points and ten rebounds. Jenrette is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aamere Montgomery, who had eight points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick was beaten by Laney 81-23 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 82nd).
South Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for North Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Everything came up roses for North Brunswick against South Brunswick when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured an 82-55 win. Does North Brunswick have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Brunswick turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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