Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Home Victories for Timothy Christian

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Timothy Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They managed a 67-62 win over the North Plainfield Canucks. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Timothy Christian.

Timothy Christian's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Fleming, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and ten boards. That makes it five consecutive games in which Fleming has scored at least a third of Timothy Christian's points. Elijah Pierre was another key player, putting up 17 points and four steals.

Timothy Christian's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for North Plainfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Timothy Christian will square off against Edison at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for North Plainfield, they will challenge Spotswood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.