West Brunswick played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by the New Hanover Wildcats and fell 80-35. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-20.
AJ Thomas
| 02/11/25 @ New Hanover | 17 |
| 12/27/24 vs Woodland | 12 |
| 12/06/24 vs Heide Trask | 12 |
| 01/30/25 vs New Hanover | 11 |
| 01/31/25 vs Topsail | 8 |
When it comes to explaining why West Brunswick lost, don't look at AJ Thomas. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-9 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Thomas a new career-high in points. Caden McMillian also deserves some recognition as he scored his first point of the season.
New Hanover's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kellum Brown led the charge by putting up 11 points and five steals. Brown is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jakim Beatty, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 17 points.
West Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for New Hanover, the win (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
West Brunswick wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-53 victory against South Brunswick on the 13th. As for New Hanover, they have also already played their next matchup, a 65-40 win against Hoggard on the 13th.
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