It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 74-45. Rumson-Fair Haven has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 23 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Metuchen lost, one person who can't be blamed is Ben Santus. Despite the final result, he scored 16 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Hayes-durina, who scored 13 points along with seven rebounds.
Rumson-Fair Haven is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which lines up perfectly with their 18-6 record this season. As for Metuchen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-15.
Rumson-Fair Haven is on the road again on Monday and plays Bound Brook on February 26th. Hopefully Rumson-Fair Haven is not getting complacent considering they own a much higher rank in New Jersey (they are ranked 43rd, while Bound Brook is ranked 147th). Metuchen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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