The Dayton Bulldogs will face off against the Roselle Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Dayton is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Johnson on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Dayton was dealt a 60-26 loss at the hands of Johnson. The contest marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Preston Benjamin
| 01/07/25 @ Johnson | 2 |
| 01/04/25 vs New Providence | 1 |
| 12/30/24 vs Hoboken | 1 |
| 12/21/24 @ South Hunterdon | 1 |
| 12/19/24 vs Roselle Park | 1 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Preston Benjamin, who posted eight points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two). Nate Goldman was another key player, putting up seven points.
Meanwhile, Roselle didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Roselle Park on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 55-50 win.
Dayton better focus on containing Jodarsen Pierre and Zaire Hopson as the pair were huge in Roselle's win. Pierre had 21 points and five assists, while Hopson put up 14 points along with eight boards and five assists. Pierre is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Puryear, who posted eight points.
Roselle is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Dayton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Dayton was taken down by Roselle 76-40 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Dayton was down 44-16.
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