The Gloucester City Lions and Gloucester County Tech will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played.
On Thursday, Gloucester City came up short against Sterling and fell 55-45. While the Lions didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Silver Knights 14-10 in the first quarter.
The losing side was boosted by Keegan Cohan, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Jake Smith, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Gloucester County Tech was able to grind out a solid victory over Cumberland on Thursday, taking the game 49-36. The win made it back-to-back victories for Gloucester County Tech.
Gloucester County Tech is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Gloucester City, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-3.
Gloucester City and Gloucester County Tech were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but Gloucester City came up empty-handed after a 46-45 loss. Can Gloucester City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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