Ocean City lost against Middle Township back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Ocean City Raiders received a blow as they fell 48-31 to the Middle Township Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Panthers are ranked 16th).
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Marley Ostrander, who posted 11 points. What's more, Ostrander also posted a 57% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in January. Another player making a difference was Naomi Nnewihe, who scored eight points and ten rebounds.
Middle Township's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mckenzie Palek led the charge by going 6-for-8 to rack up 13 points. Palek is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last eight games she's played. Reagen Powell was another key player, putting up 12 points and eight boards.
Ocean City has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for Middle Township, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-5.
Coming up, Ocean City will challenge Haddon Heights at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Middle Township, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 53-36 victory against Our Lady of Mercy Academy on the 18th.
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