The Verona Hillbillies suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Millburn, falling 68-37. Verona has struggled against Millburn recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Zach Benmorits continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Millburn, scoring 27 points along with seven rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Benmorits has scored at least a third of Millburn's points. Another player making a difference was Chace Redler, who scored 12 points.
Verona's loss was their seventh straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-9. As for Millburn, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Verona won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Beloved Community Charter at 5:30 p.m. on January 19th. Beloved Community Charter has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 26. As for Millburn, they will be playing at home against Cranford at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Cranford is ranked 51st, while Millburn is ranked 43rd).
