West Brunswick is 2-8 against New Hanover since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The West Brunswick Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Hanover Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
West Brunswick is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a blow against Hoggard, falling 66-13. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-7.
Meanwhile, New Hanover came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24 points) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Cougars 61-39. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Cougars are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Hanover has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for West Brunswick, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
West Brunswick skirted past New Hanover 56-53 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was New Hanover's Brianna Stanley, who posted 29 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will West Brunswick still be able to contain Stanley? There's only one way to find out.
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