Basketball Recap: Central Jersey College Prep's Win on Thursday Extends Winning Streak to Four

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Central Jersey College Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past the Keansburg Titans 71-68. Central Jersey College Prep has seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw Keansburg, too.

Central Jersey College Prep's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Carter Staton, who went 7 of 14 en route to 18 points. The match was Staton's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Chris Fennel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.

The win was the fourth in a row for Central Jersey College Prep, bringing their record for this year to 4-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Keansburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.

Central Jersey College Prep won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Asbury Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Jersey College Prep is facing Asbury Park at the right time seeing as Asbury Park is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Keansburg, they will challenge Pinelands Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keansburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.