The South Brunswick Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell to West Brunswick 62-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
South Brunswick lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Ziyon Smith, who scored eight points along with three blocks. Another player making a difference was Jaelon Johnson, who scored 19 points along with six rebounds.
South Brunswick has been struggling recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for West Brunswick, they pushed their record up to 6-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
South Brunswick will take on Hoggard at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hoggard presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than South Brunswick in North Carolina (Hoggard is ranked 137th, while South Brunswick is ranked 506th). As for West Brunswick, they will head out on the road to face off against New Hanover at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.
