Basketball Recap: Rutherford Takes Down Hackettstown in a Playoff Battle

It's playoff time, and Rutherford had no trouble coming through when it counted. They took down the Hackettstown Tigers 42-27 on Thursday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Bulldogs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.

Rutherford's win bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Hackettstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.

Coming up, Rutherford will square off against Science Park on Monday. Rutherford's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Science Park's offense will have their work cut out for them. Hackettstown does not have any more games scheduled as of now.