Hunterdon Central lost against Phillipsburg back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hunterdon Central Red Devils took a 61-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Phillipsburg Stateliners.
Matthew Scerbo Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Phillipsburg, going 7 of 17 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds. Scerbo Jr.'s evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shamari Lavacia, who went 5 for 8 en route to 10 points along with six boards and three blocks.
Hunterdon Central dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Phillipsburg, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hunterdon Central has already played their next matchup (against The Pingry School), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Phillipsburg will square off against Gill St. Bernard's at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phillipsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.1 points per game this season.
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