Basketball Recap: Carteret Drops Highest Score of Season Against J.P. Stevens

Carteret scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the J.P. Stevens Hawks by a score of 64-61. The Ramblers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 59-49.

Carteret has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.4 points per game. As for J.P. Stevens, with the victory, they broke their 14-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-14.

Carteret has already played their next contest (against South Brunswick), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. J.P. Stevens will host New Brunswick at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. J.P. Stevens is facing New Brunswick at the right time seeing as New Brunswick is stuck on a five-game losing streak.