Brunswick has won eight straight games at home, while Bradwell Institute has won eight straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Saturday. The Brunswick Pirates just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Bradwell Institute Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.7 points per game this season.
On Friday, Brunswick was able to grind out a solid victory over Glynn Academy, taking the game 50-39.
01/10/25 vs Glynn Academy | 6 |
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Martin Davis was her usual excellent self, putting up 20 points along with seven boards and six steals. Davis is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Reagan Hicks, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards.
Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 18 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Bradwell Institute beat Glynn Academy 44-40 on Tuesday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Terrors are ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brunswick better keep an eye on Ja?Nya Bush. She was instrumental in Bradwell Institute's win, posting 11 points in addition to five boards and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ta?Tyana Anderson, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Brunswick has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.9 points. As for Bradwell Institute, their win bumped their record up to 15-2.
Brunswick came up short against Bradwell Institute when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 56-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bradwell Institute's Parris Parham, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 13 boards. Now that Brunswick knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.