The North Brunswick Scorpions have not done well against the Ashley Screaming Eagle recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. North Brunswick walked away with a 67-57 win over Ashley. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while Ashley is ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malakhi Daniels led the charge by scoring 11 points along with six assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Terry Hood, who scored 16 points along with four steals.
Several Screaming Eagle players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nate Jarrell, who scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Quinn Bentley, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
North Brunswick pushed their record up to 18-6 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.0 points per game. As for Ashley, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-16.
North Brunswick will take on West Brunswick at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully North Brunswick focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday. As for Ashley, they will square off against Hoggard at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully Hoggard focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 25 on Thursday.
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