Metuchen won the last time they faced Kennedy Memorial and things went their way on Monday too. The Metuchen Bulldogs strolled past the Kennedy Memorial Mustangs with points to spare, taking the game 59-45. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Mustangs are ranked 344th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/13/25 @ Kennedy Memorial | 12 |
| 02/15/24 @ Roselle Park | 11 |
| 02/01/24 vs Central Jersey College Prep | 10 |
| 12/20/24 vs Spotswood | 9 |
| 01/02/25 vs South River | 9 |
Metuchen's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cameron Hayes-Durina, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 boards. Those 12 rebounds gave Hayes-Durina a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jason Woods, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards.
Metuchen smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Metuchen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Kennedy Memorial, they dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Metuchen will host Edison at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kennedy Memorial has already played their next game (against Calvary Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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