Basketball Preview: Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers vs. Phillipsburg Stateliners
Bridgewater-Raritan and the Stateliners are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Phillipsburg Stateliners at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, Bridgewater-Raritan blew past the , posting a 71-31 victory on the road. That 40 point margin sets a new team best for Bridgewater-Raritan this season.
Meanwhile, Phillipsburg entered their tilt with the Blue Streaks with 17 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 18. Phillipsburg strolled past the Blue Streaks with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 64-50. Given Phillipsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Blue Streaks are ranked 174th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phillipsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Andrew Martin, who scored 28 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Matthew Scerbo jr. was another key contributor, scoring 17 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
The win makes it two in a row for Bridgewater-Raritan and bumps their season record up to 8-13. As for Phillipsburg, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Bridgewater-Raritan came up short against the Stateliners in their previous meeting back in January, falling 52-47. Will Bridgewater-Raritan have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
