Gloucester City and Haddonfield squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gloucester City had to settle for second. They lost 64-41 to the Haddonfield Bulldawgs. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 201st, while the Bulldawgs are ranked 76th).
When it comes to explaining why Gloucester City lost, don't look at Keegan Cohan. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-13 on his way to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Jake Smith, who posted four points and five boards.
Gloucester City's loss dropped their record down to 18-10. As for Haddonfield, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
Gloucester City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Haddonfield, they will take on Medford Tech on Monday. Haddonfield will be up against Medford Tech's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.93 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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