Basketball Game Preview: Manalapan Braves vs. Wall Township Crimson Knights

The Manalapan Braves will square off against the Wall Township Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.

Manalapan saw some tournament action on Sunday. They were dealt a 63-33 defeat at the hands of Neptune. The Braves haven't had much luck with the Scarlet Fliers recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wall Township). They blew past Donovan Catholic 62-37 on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Crimson Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.

Manalapan's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wall Township, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.

Manalapan was taken down by Wall Township 65-29 in their previous matchup back in March of 2021. Can Manalapan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.