Basketball Recap: Elizabeth Minutemen vs. New Providence Pioneers
The Elizabeth Minutemen lost against the New Providence Pioneers back in December of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Elizabeth's rough 63-43 loss to the Pioneers might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Elizabeth in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost five in a row.
Elizabeth's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alani Gordon, who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Gordon has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Alexandra Koon, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds and two blocks.
Elizabeth's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for New Providence, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Elizabeth will take on the Blue Devils at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for New Providence, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Chatham is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
