Basketball Recap: Sterling Finds Home Court Redemption Against West Deptford

There's no place like home for Sterling, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Sunday. They put the hurt on the West Deptford Eagles with a sharp 81-55 victory on Tuesday. Given the Silver Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Eagles are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 4 Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs West Deptford	81-55
01/18/25 vs Deptford	48-45
01/16/25 vs Paulsboro	54-37
01/03/25 vs Woodbury	64-62

Sterling pushed their record up to 9-6 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for West Deptford, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.

Sterling has already played their next game (against Gloucester City), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. West Deptford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-42 defeat against Collingswood on the 23rd.