Monroe Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 53-34 to the Central Regional Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 33rd).
Monroe Township's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Central Regional, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Monroe Township will head out to square off against Old Bridge at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central Regional, they will venture away from home to face off against Southern Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Southern Regional has won four straight at home, while Central Regional won nine straight on the road dating back to last season), something that'll have to change.
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