North Brunswick hasn't had much luck against Laney recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Laney Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. North Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, North Brunswick came up short against Hoggard and fell 58-46. The matchup marked the Scorpions' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Kane Jenrette
| 01/28/25 @ Hoggard | 2 |
| 01/17/25 vs Topsail | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Heide Trask | 5 |
| 01/13/25 @ South Brunswick | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs New Hanover | 2 |
North Brunswick's loss came about despite a quality game from Kane Jenrette, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 boards. Jenrette has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Jack Baker was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, North Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hoggard only pulled down seven offensive boards.
Meanwhile, Laney didn't have too much trouble with West Brunswick on Tuesday as they won 67-51. Given the Buccaneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Trojans are ranked 213th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Laney, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-5.
North Brunswick and Laney were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but North Brunswick came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Will North Brunswick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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