North Brunswick lost against Laney back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Brunswick Scorpions took a 70-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Laney Buccaneers. While losing is never fun, the Scorpions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 91st).

Kane Jenrette
01/30/25 vs Laney | 6 |
01/28/25 @ Hoggard | 2 |
01/17/25 vs Topsail | 3 |
01/14/25 @ Heide Trask | 5 |
01/13/25 @ South Brunswick | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why North Brunswick lost, don't look at Kane Jenrette. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Jenrette is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. Tyrell Simpson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 12 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, North Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Laney had a senior duo take command as Trenton Hall went 7 for 15 en route to 24 points and eight steals and Jordan Mosley went 5 of 9 on his way to 14 points and eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Dylan Fortun, who posted 13 points.
North Brunswick's record is now 7-10. As for Laney, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
North Brunswick has already played their next game, a 72-33 victory against South Brunswick on the 31st. As for Laney, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 75-65 loss against Hoggard on the 31st.
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