The Brunswick Pirates and the Woodward Academy War Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Brunswick Pirates had to settle for second. They had to suffer through a rough 80-47 loss at the hands of the War Eagles. While losing is never fun, Brunswick can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while Woodward Academy is ranked 33rd).
When it comes to explaining why Brunswick lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nasir Poole. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points along with two blocks. It was the first time this season that Poole posted two or more blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Butler, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds.
Woodward Academy got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Brandon Peters out in front who scored 19 points along with three steals. Peters hasn't dropped below 15 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Zachary Foster, who scored 15 points along with seven assists.
Brunswick are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-17. As for Woodward Academy, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 24-5.
Brunswick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Woodward Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Marist at 7:00 p.m. Woodward Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 227 points over their last three contests.
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