Basketball Game Preview: Barnegat Bengals vs. Raritan Rockets

The Barnegat Bengals will head out on the road to face off against the Raritan Rockets at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Barnegat fought the good fight in their overtime game against Princeton Day on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 55-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The Bengals' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Raritan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 69-46 to Howell.

Raritan's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Barnegat, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-1.

Barnegat ended up a good deal behind Raritan in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, losing 47-32. Can Barnegat avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.