The North Brunswick Scorpions won against the West Johnston Wildcats last Saturday with 85 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. North Brunswick came out on top against West Johnston by a score of 85-74. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while West Johnston is ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malakhi Daniels led the charge by scoring 26 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Ballard, who scored 19 points.
North Brunswick has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for West Johnston, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 14-14.
North Brunswick will be playing at home against First Flight at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. First Flight is coming into the game with five straight wins on the road, so North Brunswick will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Johnston does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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