Basketball Recap: Jack Baker's Big Game Can't Quite Lead North Brunswick over Purnell Swett

After flying high against Purnell Swett on Friday, North Brunswick came back down to earth. The Scorpions took a 59-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams on Tuesday. The loss was the Scorpions' first of the season.

Jack Baker

Steals

11/25/25 @ Purnell Swett	5
11/21/25 vs Purnell Swett	2
11/20/25 vs East Bladen	2
11/18/25 vs South Brunswick	1

Several Scorpions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jack Baker, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 19 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. With that strong performance, Baker is now averaging an impressive 2.5 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of MJ Smith, who posted 11 points along with five boards and three steals.

North Brunswick's defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-1. As for Purnell Swett, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Coming up, North Brunswick will face off against East Bladen at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Purnell Swett, they will take on Douglas Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.