Preview: Elizabeth Minutemen vs. Ridgewood Maroons
The Elizabeth Minutemen will play host again and welcome the Ridgewood Maroons, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
With a playoff game on the line, Elizabeth rose to the challenge on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 69-67 victory over the Cardinals. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Elizabeth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Torres out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was London Carson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Ridgewood faced East Orange Campus in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Ridgewood came out on top in a nail-biter against East Orange Campus on Friday and snuck past 57-54. Winning may never get old, but Ridgewood sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Ridgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Elizabeth against Ridgewood in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as the team secured a 72-0 win. Will Elizabeth repeat their success, or does Ridgewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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