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| 01/22/25 - Away | 61-43 W |
| 12/20/24 - Away | 52-63 L |
| 01/22/24 - Away | 78-62 W |
| 12/20/23 - Home | 71-54 W |
| 01/28/23 - Away | 73-53 W |
| + 5 more games |
Spotswood is 8-2 against Metuchen since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Spotswood Chargers will square off against the Metuchen Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Spotswood knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Metuchen likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Spotswood escaped with a win against Manville by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71. The Chargers haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Metuchen beat Roselle Park 59-49 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Spotswood better keep an eye on Cameron Hayes-Durina. He was instrumental in Metuchen's win, dropping a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Hayes-Durina is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Woods, who posted 16 points and eight boards.
The win made it two in a row for Metuchen and bumps their season record up to 19-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points over those games. As for Spotswood, their victory bumped their record up to 15-9.
Spotswood strolled past Metuchen in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 61-43. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hayes-Durina, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Spotswood still be able to contain Hayes-Durina? There's only one way to find out.
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