Basketball Recap: Friday's Victory Is Middletown North's Ninth in Last 11 Outings

Middletown North hadn't done well against Matawan Regional recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Middletown North Lions came out on top against the Matawan Regional Huskies by a score of 58-48. This was a revenge game for the Lions: when they faced off against the Huskies back in January, they had to take a 61-46 loss.

Middletown North is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Matawan Regional, they dropped their record down to 5-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middletown North will venture away from home to challenge Henry Hudson at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Middletown North sitting on five straight wins and Henry Hudson on three. As for Matawan Regional, they are taking a road trip to square off against Keansburg at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Matawan Regional is facing Keansburg at the right time seeing as Keansburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak.