After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rutgers Prep, Phillipsburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Easton Area Rovers 53-50. Given the Stateliners' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 54th in New Jersey, while the Rovers are ranked 395th in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Phillipsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Scerbo Jr. led the charge by putting up 22 points and seven assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Scerbo Jr. has scored at least a third of Phillipsburg's points. Another player making a difference was Jason Abbott, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 13 points.
Easton Area's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Saboor Houser, who posted 18 points, and Tyshaun Dunlap, who earned 15 points.
Stateliners
| 01/17/25 @ Easton Area | 53-50 |
| 01/11/25 @ Franklin | 60-45 |
| 01/09/25 @ Watchung Hills Regional | 75-59 |
| 01/07/25 @ Hamilton | 74-54 |
| 01/04/25 @ Union | 54-45 |
| + 2 more games |
Phillipsburg's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-4. As for Easton Area, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Phillipsburg has already played their next match, a 61-49 victory against Hunterdon Central on the 21st. As for Easton Area, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-50 win against Northampton on the 21st.
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