It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Phillipsburg Stateliners ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They secured a 68-62 W over West Morris Central. Winning may never get old, but Phillipsburg sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phillipsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jayveon Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. It was the first time this season that Jackson scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Scerbo jr., who scored 17 points along with seven assists and six rebounds.
Phillipsburg's victory was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2. As for West Morris Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-12.
Phillipsburg will be playing at home against Bayonne on Wednesday. Phillipsburg has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 194 points over their last three matches. As for West Morris Central, they will head out on the road to take on Cliffside Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Morris Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 634 points over their last nine matchups.
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