After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Lincolnton, Patton was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They secured a 60-56 W over the East Rutherford Cavaliers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 74-66 back in January.
East Rutherford lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Eli Roof, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. Those 11 rebounds gave Roof a new career-high. Andre Staley was another key player, putting up 17 points.
Patton's win bumped their record up to 8-12. As for East Rutherford, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Patton will head out to face off against R-S Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Rutherford has already played their next game (against Hendersonville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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