The Statesboro boys basketball team is right in the thick of things midway through the season, but it ran into a brick wall against No. 6 Brunswick Friday night at the Devil’s Den. The Pirates (16-2, 7-0 Region 3-AAAAA) came out firing and never allowed the Blue Devils (10-8, 4-3) to catch up as they claimed a 57-48 victory Friday night.