Basketball Game Preview: Dunellen Destroyers vs. Woodbridge Barrons

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2024, 3:13am

Preview: Dunellen Destroyers vs. Woodbridge Barrons

The Dunellen Destroyers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Woodbridge Barrons at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Last Friday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dunellen had to settle for a 38-36 defeat against Somerset Tech.

The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was William Ghanim, who scored nine points along with two steals and two blocks. It was the first time this season that he posted two or more blocks. Another player making a difference was Jamael Davis, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.

Meanwhile, Woodbridge had to suffer through a rough 65-38 loss at the hands of Colonia. While losing is never fun, Woodbridge can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 126th, while Colonia is ranked 45th).

Dunellen's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-11. As for Woodbridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.

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