The Livingston Lancers will square off against the West Essex Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Livingston's tournament run continued when they took on Newark Central on Saturday. Livingston strolled past Newark Central with points to spare, taking the game 56-38. Given the Lancers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 301st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, West Essex came up short against Fort Lee on Saturday and fell 71-64. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The win made it two in a row for Livingston and bumps their season record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points over those games. As for West Essex, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
Livingston was able to grind out a solid victory over West Essex in their previous meeting back in January, winning 56-49. Will Livingston repeat their success, or does West Essex have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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