Medford Tech came into this matchup off a tough 22-point defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Palmyra Panthers by a score of 63-61 on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 298th, while the Panthers are ranked 126th).
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Despite the loss, Medford Tech saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayvon Askew posted 19 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Askew has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Terae Tor-Agbidye, who went 7-for-13 to rack up 15 points.
Medford Tech is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-19. As for Palmyra, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Medford Tech won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Cinnaminson at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Jaguars will be up against the Pirates' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.36 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Palmyra does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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