The Metuchen Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Rumson-Fair Haven Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Metuchen focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 16 on Thursday.
Metuchen fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Roselle Park but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Metuchen has suffered since December 28, 2023.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Danny Galligan, who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Jason Woods was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Rumson-Fair Haven won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune last Saturday. They suffered a tough 61-35 loss at the hands of St. Rose. While losing is never fun, Rumson-Fair Haven can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while St. Rose is ranked third).
Metuchen has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-14 record this season. As for Rumson-Fair Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Metuchen was dealt a bruising 82-43 loss at the hands of Rumson-Fair Haven in their previous matchup back in February of 2022. Can Metuchen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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