Basketball Game Preview: Manville Mustangs vs. Pompton Lakes Cardinals

The Manville Mustangs will square off against the Pompton Lakes Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manville will be strutting in after a victory while Pompton Lakes will be coming in after a loss.

Last Thursday, Manville was able to grind out a solid win over Central Jersey College Prep, taking the game 60-50. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while Central Jersey College Prep are ranked 289th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Pompton Lakes came up short against Butler on Thursday and fell 55-42.

Manville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Pompton Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-5.