The North Brunswick Scorpions will challenge the Ashley Screaming Eagle at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. North Brunswick is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
North Brunswick is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Laney on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. North Brunswick was beaten by Laney 74-42. The Scorpions were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.
Meanwhile, Ashley was just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 65-64 to Topsail. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (58), the Screaming Eagle still had to take the loss.
Ashley has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
North Brunswick and Ashley were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting on Wednesday, but North Brunswick came up empty-handed after a 62-61 loss. Will North Brunswick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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