Elizabeth is 2-8 against the Nighthawks since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Elizabeth Bulldogs will look to defend their home court against the Maywood Academy Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Elizabeth and three for the Nighthawks.
On Wednesday, Elizabeth was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to the Toros.
Meanwhile, Maywood Academy came up short against the Wolfpack on Wednesday and fell 57-48.
Elizabeth dropped their record down to 3-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Maywood Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.
Elizabeth was able to grind out a solid win over the Nighthawks in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 61-49. Will Elizabeth repeat their success, or do the Nighthawks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
