North Brunswick is 2-8 against Laney since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Brunswick Scorpions will face off against the Laney Buccaneers at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, North Brunswick sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 59-56 win over West Brunswick. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while West Brunswick is ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ronnie Ballard, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Eric Mosley, who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, Laney entered their tilt with Topsail with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Laney came out on top against Topsail by a score of 57-50 on Tuesday.
Laney can attribute much of their success to Trenton Hall, who scored ten points along with six steals, and Hezron Driver, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hall has scored all season. Alan Studebaker was another key contributor, scoring six points along with nine rebounds.
North Brunswick has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow isn't as good as their 19-6 record this season. As for Laney, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-3.
North Brunswick came up short against Laney in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 56-47. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Driver, who almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Now that North Brunswick knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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