The Hillside Comets will take on the Newark Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hillside has given up an average of 56.7 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Hillside lost to Bridgewater-Raritan on the road by a 69-54 margin. While losing is never fun, the Comets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Panthers are ranked 45th).
Meanwhile, Newark Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were dealt a 58-29 defeat at the hands of East Side. The Blue Devils were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 34-12.
Ibraheem Sharif was Newark Central's leading scorer, having posted two points. Sharif also led the team in assists with two. Dawud Holland held things down on the boards with two rebounds.
Newark Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Hillside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
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