Laney is 8-2 against North Brunswick since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Laney Buccaneers will head out on the road to square off against the North Brunswick Scorpions at 7:30 p.m.
Laney unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 67-41 defeat at the hands of New Hanover. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Laney has scored all season.
Laney's defeat came about despite a quality game from Hezron Driver, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Trenton Hall, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
In what's become a running theme this season, North Brunswick gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 76-49 victory over West Brunswick. Given North Brunswick's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while West Brunswick is ranked 347th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Laney's defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3. As for North Brunswick, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
Laney strolled past North Brunswick in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for Laney since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
