Basketball Recap: Cranford Comes Up Short

On Friday, the Cranford Cougars came up short against the East Brunswick Bears and fell 76-67. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cranford's defeat dropped their record down to 5-14. As for East Brunswick, their win bumped their record up to 13-18.

Cranford and East Brunswick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. Cranford will challenge Colonia on Wednesday down 228 places (251 vs. 23). Similarly, East Brunswick (ranked 272nd) will meet Hightstown (ranked 130th) on Thursday.