The Brunswick Pirates will head out on the road to face off against the Beach Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brunswick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.1 points per game this season.
Brunswick is headed into Friday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Camden County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since January 5, 2024.
01/14/25 vs Camden County | 21 |
12/01/23 @ Lowndes | 16 |
12/20/24 @ Greenbrier | 12 |
11/25/23 vs Woodville-Tompkins | 11 |
12/30/24 vs Orange Park | 11 |
Despite the defeat, Brunswick got top-tier performance from Reagan Hicks, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards. The dominant performance gave Hicks a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Martin Davis, who posted 13 points and five steals.
Even though they lost, Brunswick smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 20 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Beach lost to Jenkins at home by a 71-52 margin on Tuesday.
Beach has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season. As for Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Everything came up roses for Brunswick against Beach in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as the team secured a 78-31 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Beach's Mariah Reid, who put up 22 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Brunswick still be able to contain Reid? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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