The South Brunswick Cougars's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 13th straight loss. They fell just short of West Brunswick by a score of 52-50. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for South Brunswick in their matchups with West Brunswick: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why South Brunswick lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaelon Johnson. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. Johnson is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayden Daniels, who scored six points.
West Brunswick found their leader in underclassman K'Veon Griffin, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds. Griffin is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Johnathan Daniels, who scored 13 points.
South Brunswick has been struggling recently as they've lost 17 of their last 18 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-21 record this season. As for West Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 8-16.
South Brunswick will head out on the road to take on New Hanover at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Hanover will roll in looking for their 24th straight victory, something South Brunswick surely won't give up without a fight. As for West Brunswick, they will head out on the road to square off against North Brunswick at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hopefully West Brunswick focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 12 on Thursday.
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