Stateliners
| 01/04/25 @ Union | 54-45 |
| 01/02/25 vs Mount Olive | 71-52 |
| 12/28/24 @ Easton Area | 47-36 |
| 12/27/24 vs Abington | 61-59 |
| 12/23/24 @ Warren Hills Regional | 60-58 |
Phillipsburg entered their tilt with Union on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 54-45 win over the Union Farmers. Given the Stateliners' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Farmers are ranked 233rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Matthew Scerbo Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points in addition to seven assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Abbott, who posted 12 points.
Phillipsburg pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Union, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Phillipsburg will venture away from home to square off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union, they are taking a road trip to take on Union Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Union Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
