Monroe Township came into this matchup off a tough 59-point defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Edison Eagles by a score of 46-43 on Monday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Eagles are ranked 211th).
This is the second loss in a row for Monroe Township and nudges their season record down to 15-9. As for Edison, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-6.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Monroe Township will challenge North Brunswick on Thursday. As for Edison, they will square off against Hunterdon Central on Thursday.
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