Medford Tech and Westampton Tech are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Medford Tech Jaguars duke it out with the Westampton Tech Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Medford Tech sitting on six straight wins and Westampton Tech on three.
Medford Tech is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Holy Cross: they outscored them in every quarter. Medford Tech strolled past Holy Cross with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 61-47. The matchup marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Westampton Tech earned a 71-64 win over Cinnaminson on Wednesday.
Westampton Tech's win came from a few key players Medford Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Daelan Dickerson, who went 8 for 18 en route to 20 points in addition to eight boards and five assists. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Livingstone, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Westampton Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in four consecutive games.
Medford Tech is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Westampton Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 13-4.
Medford Tech couldn't quite finish off Westampton Tech in their previous meeting back in January and fell 53-51. Will Medford Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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