Southampton hasn't had much luck against Brunswick recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Southampton Indians will head out on the road to face off against the Brunswick Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southampton will bounce into Wednesday's match after beating Windsor, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Southampton skirted past Windsor 38-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Indians have posted since January 10, 2024.
Southampton found their leader in sophomore Reagan D'Arco, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points. Ziryah Wyche was another key player, putting up ten points.
Meanwhile, Brunswick entered their tilt with Surry County on Tuesday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They took their game with ease, bagging a 59-18 win over the Cougars. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Cougars are ranked 407th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brunswick's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.0 points per game. As for Southampton, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for Southampton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-34 loss to Brunswick in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Southampton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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