Dunellen is 7-1 against Carteret since January of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Dunellen Destroyers will get right back to it and host the Carteret Ramblers at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Wednesday, Dunellen was the victim of a tough 49-24 loss at the hands of Metuchen. Dunellen has not had much luck with Metuchen recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brielle Villanueva-Jadotte, who scored a point along with 13 rebounds and four blocks. She hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 15 straight games. Sophie Jimenez was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Carteret lost to Colonia on the road by a decisive 52-36 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Carteret can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while Colonia is ranked 88th).
Dunellen's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Carteret, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.
Dunellen beat Carteret 54-41 when the teams last played back in January of 2020. Will Dunellen repeat their success, or does Carteret have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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