The Laney Buccaneers waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 victory over North Brunswick. That's another feather in the cap for Laney, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Laney found their leader in underclassman Colin Lamb, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Hall, who scored 11 points.
Several Scorpions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Matthew McKenny, who scored 11 points. Ronnie Ballard was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks.
Laney is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for North Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-7.
Laney won't have much time to rest: their next match is against New Hanover at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. New Hanover is coming into the game with 11 straight victories at home, so Laney will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. North Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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