It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the East Rutherford Cavaliers can now relate to. They took a 77-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Tuesday. East Rutherford has struggled against Patton recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why East Rutherford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Dacen "pop" Petty. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine rebounds. Petty is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 21 or more in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jj Arrowood, who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds.
East Rutherford's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Patton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Patton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome West Stokes at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. West Stokes has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 701 points over their last ten matches.
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