After losing to Roselle the last time they met, Oratory Prep decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. Oratory Prep were the clear victor by a 64-42 margin over Roselle on Monday. Given Oratory Prep's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Roselle is ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Roselle lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was James Moody, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 16 boards. Roselle is 3-1 when Moody posts ten or more rebounds, but 6-10 otherwise. Zaire Hopson was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Oratory Prep has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Roselle, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-11.
Oratory Prep has already played their next game (against Johnson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Roselle, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-59 victory against Governor Livingston on the 10th.
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