Basketball Recap: North Brunswick Takes a Loss

North Brunswick lost against Laney two weeks ago and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The North Brunswick Scorpions had to suffer through a 74-42 loss 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 318th, while the Buccaneers are ranked 90th).

Kane Jenrette

Points

02/11/25 @ Laney	15
02/07/25 vs West Brunswick	17
02/05/25 @ Ashley	18

North Brunswick's loss came despite strong showings from Kane Jenrette and Jack Baker. Jenrette went 6-for-13 to rack up 15 points and five boards, while Baker posted 11 points and six rebounds. Jenrette's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. John Fanning was another key player, putting up four points and three blocks.

Even though they lost, North Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive matchups.

Laney got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Mosley out in front who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance gave Mosley a new career-high in rebounds. John Wright also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

North Brunswick's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Laney, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.

Looking ahead, North Brunswick will be playing in front of their home fans against Ashley at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ashley knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully North Brunswick likes a good challenge. As for Laney, they will head out to face off against Topsail at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Topsail will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Laney surely won't give up without a fight.