Preview: Phillipsburg Stateliners vs. Plainfield Cardinals
Phillipsburg is on a 15-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Plainfield is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Phillipsburg Stateliners will take on the Plainfield Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
With a playoff game on the line, Phillipsburg rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bees by a score of 64-55. Given Phillipsburg's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while Bayonne is ranked 114th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillipsburg's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Andrew Martin, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ameer Herran, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, Plainfield didn't have too much trouble with Woodbridge at home on Wednesday as they won 55-40.
Phillipsburg's win bumped their record up to 24-2. As for Plainfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Phillipsburg won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January, slipping by Plainfield 64-63. Does Phillipsburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Plainfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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