The North Brunswick Scorpions will look to defend their home court on Friday against the First Flight Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but North Brunswick had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 85-74. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 100th, while West Johnston is ranked 354th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Brunswick's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malakhi Daniels led the charge by scoring 26 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Another player making a difference was Ronnie Ballard, who scored 19 points.
Meanwhile, First Flight was able to grind out a solid win over E.E. Smith on Tuesday, taking the game 77-67.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead First Flight to victory, but perhaps none more so than Mason Dobie, who scored 39 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dobie has scored all season. Brody Woods was another key contributor, scoring 23 points.
North Brunswick has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season. As for First Flight, they pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their 11th straight at home.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: North Brunswick have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 44.6% of their threes per game. It's a different story for First Flight, though, as they've only drained 23.4% of their threes this season. Given North Brunswick's sizable advantage in that area, First Flight will need to find a way to close that gap.
North Brunswick lost to First Flight at home by a decisive 97-82 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2016. Will North Brunswick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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