After losing to Bridgeton the last time they met, Cedar Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cedar Creek Pirates narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bridgeton Bulldogs 55-53.
When it comes to explaining why Bridgeton lost on Wednesday, don't look at Jameell Purnell. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 25 points and 12 rebounds. The matchup was Purnell's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tavon Chandler, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
Cedar Creek's victory bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Bridgeton, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-11 record this season.
Cedar Creek has already played their next game (against Atlantic County Institute of Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Bridgeton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-38 defeat against Egg Harbor Township on the 31st.
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