Hackettstown won the last time they faced Keswick Christian and things went their way on Friday too. The Hackettstown Tigers came out on top against the Keswick Christian Crusaders by a score of 59-50. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 198th in New Jersey, while the Crusaders are ranked 505th in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Keswick Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Cook, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. The game was Cook's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Batey, who posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Hackettstown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Keswick Christian, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9.
Hackettstown will welcome Jefferson Township at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jefferson Township has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Keswick Christian has already played their next contest, a 59-44 defeat against Clearwater Central Catholic on the 25th.
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