North Brunswick is 9-1 against South Brunswick since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will head out on the road to face off against the South Brunswick Cougars at 6:00 p.m. North Brunswick is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, North Brunswick lost to Laney on the road by a decisive 43-27 margin. While losing is never fun, North Brunswick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while Laney is ranked 147th).
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dari?elle Young, who scored six points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Samaya Hankins, who scored two points along with five assists.
Meanwhile, South Brunswick's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by Hoggard 57-15. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points South Brunswick has scored all season.
North Brunswick has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season. As for South Brunswick, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
North Brunswick was able to grind out a solid win over South Brunswick in their previous meeting on January 5th, winning 45-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Brunswick since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
