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New Brunswick High School Basketball Teams Open Season With Close Losses
The boys fell to North Brunswick, 55-43, while the girls dropped a 29-20 decision to North Brunswick.
The winter sports season began Friday night, and the New Brunswick High School basketball teams opened with a pair of close losses.
The New Brunswick High School boys’ basketball team was competitive throughout the game, but a shutout in the second quarter ultimately doomed the Zebras in their season-opening 55-43 loss to North Brunswick at home on Friday, according to nj.com.
Nadier Whitten led the way with a game-high 14 points, followed by Juwan Haney with 12.
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New Brunswick held an 11-9 lead after the first quarter, but a 14-0 second quarter in favor of North Brunswick put the Zebras in a hole they were never able to recover from.
Each team scored 32 points in the second half.
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New Brunswick is 0-1 and returns to the court Jan. 4 at home against Edison.
The girls’ basketball team dropped its season opener at North Brunswick, 29-20, on Friday night, according to nj.com.
The Zebras are 0-1 and return to the court at South Plainfield Jan. 4.
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