Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Malachi Mckelvin and Matthew Scerbo Jr. Lead Phillipsburg to Victory
By Team Reports
Feb 4, 2025, 6:13am
Basketball Recap: Phillipsburg Stateliners vs. Colonia Patriots
Phillipsburg waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They managed a 64-58 win over the Colonia Patriots. That's more bragging rights for the Stateliners, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
| 02/01/25 vs Colonia | 28 |
| 01/30/25 @ North Hunterdon | 25 |
| 01/28/25 vs Franklin | 24 |
| 01/25/25 vs St. Thomas Aquinas | 25 |
| 01/23/25 vs Gill St. Bernard's | 17 |
Phillipsburg was led to victory by Matthew Scerbo Jr. and Malachi Mckelvin. Scerbo Jr. went 10 of 18 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Mckelvin went 10 for 11 en route to 23 points and seven boards. The game was Scerbo Jr.'s 11th in a row with at least ten points.
Phillipsburg's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Colonia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-3.
Phillipsburg will host Watchung Hills Regional at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colonia has already played their next contest (against Ewing), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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