Carteret is 1-7 against Dunellen since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Carteret Ramblers will be staying on the road to face off against the Dunellen Destroyers 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'.
Last Thursday, Carteret ended up a good deal behind Colonia and lost 52-36. 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).
Meanwhile, Dunellen suffered a tough 49-24 defeat at the hands of Metuchen on Wednesday. Dunellen has struggled against Metuchen recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was 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.
Carteret's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Dunellen, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Carteret came up short against Dunellen in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, falling 54-41. Can Carteret avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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