The Winslow Township Eagles will head out to challenge the Eastside Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Winslow Township will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Shawnee, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Winslow Township strolled past Shawnee with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 64-45. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Renegades are ranked 224th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Eastside). They claimed a resounding 96-56 victory over Camden County Vo-Tech. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since December 15, 2023.
Eastside's win came from a few key players Winslow Township will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jaden Faison, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 17 points along with six assists and five steals. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in field goal percentage (60%). Another player making a difference was Romelo Mangum, who went 5-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Eastside smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Winslow Township is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Eastside, their record is now 9-13.
Winslow Township was taken down by Eastside 91-52 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Winslow Township, Jalen Long (who went 7-for-12 en route to 21 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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