Brunswick varsity basketball team earns Senior Night win over rival St. Luke’s

By David Fierro on February 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

**Photo by David Fierro**: Brunswick School senior Connor Robinson (No. 15) defends Evan Seitz of St. Luke’s School as Seitz goes up strong to the basket during an FAA varsity basketball game on Feb. 9, 2026. Robinson scored 17 points for the Bruins.

Perfect in league play.

That’s exactly what the Brunswick School varsity basketball team has been in the FAA so far this season.

The Bruins, who have won 12 FAA regular-season titles and eight FAA Tournament championships since 2000, sport a 5-0 record in the FAA, their latest victory against a league foe coming Feb. 9th on Senior Night.

Receiving a game-high 17 points from senior forward/captain Connor Robinson and 15 points from senior guard/captain Rhaki Lum, Brunswick earned a workmanlike 65-58 home win over longtime FAA rival St. Luke’s School at Dann Gymnasium. Junior guard Brandon Jean also ignited the Bruins’ offense, contributing 14 points to the victory.

The Bruins, who have a record of 10-9 overall, led the Storm, 32-26, at halftime, then opened a 15-point lead in the second half, before St. Luke’s closed the game strong. It was too little, too late for St. Luke’s, however.

“It means a lot,” Robinson said of the Senior Day win. “The seniors have put a lot into it this year. During the offseason we’re all working hard. We really trust our senior leaders and our younger guys look to us in the big games and big moments like that. It’s nice to get the win for us on Senior Night.”

**Photo by David Fierro**: Brunswick School junior forward Bryan Camacho grabs a rebound during a win vs. St. Luke’s.

Junior guard Mitch DeBernardo scored seven points off the bench for the Bruins, while junior forward Kingston Pitt had six points, also off the bench, in the winning effort.

“A different type of energy and nerves come with Senior Night,” Brunswick coach Nate Jean-Baptiste said. “I think it showed, initially. I really like where we are. You got to win ugly games and today was an ugly game. We won an ugly game today, but at the end of the day, you have to win.”

Tyler Newsom scored 16 points and Bryan Wilson had 12 points for St. Luke’s, which is 4-3 in the FAA. Brunswick’s other FAA victories so far this winter have come against King School, Rye Country Day School, Masters School and Greens Farms Academy. The Bruins appeared in the championship game of the FAA Basketball Tournament the past two seasons and were defeated by Greenwich Country Day School in 2024 and King in 2025.

“The goal is to win FAA, we know winning the FAA is something that we’ve been wanting to do since last year,” Lum said. “Last year, we had a tough loss and we’ve been using that to fuel us this year. We’re looking to get right back there and come out on top this year.”

**Photo by David Fierro**: Brunswick junior forward Kingston Pitt dribbles the ball up the court against St. Luke’s School.

St. Luke’s got out to a 6-2 lead, Lum converted a layup and Jean threw down a dunk in transition, evening the score at 6-6 for Brunswick. A pair of foul shots by Jean gave the Bruins the lead at 12-10 with 10:24 remaining in the first half.

After Newsom’s dunk tied the score at 12-12, the Bruins took the lead for good at 15-12 when junior guard Bryan Camacho swished a 3-pointer. A little later in the opening half, DeBernardo scored on an inbounds pass, Pitt made a shot in the low post and Jean converted a fastbreak layup, putting ‘Wick on top, 24-16, with 6:34 remaining in the opening half.

Baskets by DeBenardo, Pitt and junior guard Caden Tate increased the Bruins’ advantage on the Storm to 30-18 late in the first half.

“I think we did a good job of moving the ball, moving without the ball and playing for each other,” coach Jean-Baptiste said.

**Photo by David Fierro:** Brunswick senior guard Rhaki Lum, left, dribbles the ball during a 65-58 win over. St. Luke’s. Lum scored 15 points for the Bruins, who are undefeated in the FAA and are in first place.

Indeed, as the game progressed, Brunswick’s offense became more efficient and effective. The Bruins also excelled in the rebounding department, especially on the offensive backboards. There were several possessions where the Bruins grabbed four or five offensive rebounds.

“It’s something that we preach,” Jean-Baptiste said of his squad’s rebounding effort. “No one boxes out, no team does, from the NBA down to middle school. There are rebounds out there to get if you just go get them. It’s a mentality, it’s something we work on in practice and we did a good job today.”

Said Robinson: “Coach preaches being relentless and being intentional and that’s just us trusting him and making sure we’re doing what he asks of us. It’s really us wanting it more than the other team and giving it our all for our brothers.”

Brunswick senior forward Connor Robinson gets ready to shoot a foul shot during a 65-58 win against St. Luke’s.

After the Storm closed to within 32-26 at halftime, the Bruins padded their lead once the second half began. A 3-point shot by Jean raised Brunswick’s advantage to 47-36. DeBernardo nailed a 3-pointer, making it 56-41, in favor of the hosts and Robinson made a layup off a nice pass from Lum, putting ‘Wick ahead, 58-43.

“Our guys find me when I’m open and I try to move as much as possible,” Robinson said of his movement without the ball. “I try to get in areas and attack the rim and get to the free throw line and get easy layups.”

St. Luke’s made run to get back into the game in the final two minutes, but key baskets from Lum, Robinson and Camacho put the finishing touches on the Bruins’ Senior Night triumph.

**Photo by David Fierro**: Bryan Camacho of the Bruins takes a jump shot during a 65-58 victory versus St. Luke’s.

“It didn’t look how we wanted it to look, but it’s good to get the win,” Lum noted. “I think our intensity is something that makes us special and separates us from other groups. “When we lean on that late in games it helps us a lot.”

The Bruins’ offense was impressive against the Storm’s man-to-man defense throughout.

“I like where we’re at, I like our ability to fight through adversity no matter what it looks like,” coach Jean-Baptiste said. “I’m hoping that continues, because you will see adversity at some capacity.”

Photo by David Fierro: Connor Robinson of the Bruins on defense in the low post. Also on the scene for Brunswick is Brandon Jean, left. The Bruins were victorious in this FAA matchup on Feb. 9, 2026, 65-58.

He paid tribute to the team’s senior captains, Lum, Robinson and Jaylen Johnson.

“They are beautiful souls,” Jean-Baptiste said of the Bruins’ captains. “More than anything else, they are guys that are doing it for all the right reasons. I’m going to miss them tremendously, but I think they have left their stamp on the program.

Brunswick is in action today (Feb. 11) against FAA opponent Hopkins School in New Haven. The Bruins host league foe Hamden Hall Country Day School Friday (Feb. 13th) and neighborhood rival Greenwich Country Day School on Feb. 18th.

Brunswick’s varsity basketball hosted St. Luke’s School and won, 65-58.

“Our goals are to go undefeated in the FAA, to beat every team as much as we can and really push it,” Robinson said. “We’ve lost in the FAA championship the past two years. King by two and GCDS the year before. We have a lot of guys who experienced it last year, so we’re hungry to get back there and show them what we’ve got.”