Two dominant forwards in Mason Murphy and Jayden Daniels are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Eastern Alamance Eagles will challenge the South Brunswick Cougars on Thursday. Eastern Alamance knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 16 matchups -- so hopefully South Brunswick likes a good challenge.
Eastern Alamance is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Southeast Alamance just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Stallions by a score of 59-56. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since January 15th.
Eastern Alamance's loss came about despite a quality game from Kamaal Smith, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Hester, who scored five points.
Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, South Brunswick rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-44 win over Rockingham County.
South Brunswick's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Eastern Alamance, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
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