After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Grovetown, the Brunswick Pirates were happy to have found some success on Tuesday. They came out on top against Richmond Hill by a score of 68-58. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Brunswick got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Craig Battle out in front who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Caleb Butler, who scored 15 points along with seven rebounds.
Richmond Hill lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Liam Bolton, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Derrick Lum was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Brunswick is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 11-14 record this season. As for Richmond Hill, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-21.
Brunswick will be playing in front of their home fans against South Effingham at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Effingham is coming into the match with ten straight defeats on the road, meaning Brunswick will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Richmond Hill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Colquitt County at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. Colquitt County is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Richmond Hill is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
