Bishop Eustace Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Medford Tech Jaguars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Crusaders came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Jaguars are ranked 295th).
Leading Medford Tech to victory were Nesta Rice and Daquan Stratton. Rice went 7 for 13 on his way to 23 points, while Stratton went 6 of 10 en route to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Stratton has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Branson, who posted six points along with six boards and four steals.
Bishop Eustace Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 7-2. As for Medford Tech, they pushed their record up to 3-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bishop Eustace Prep will welcome Eastside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Medford Tech, they will challenge Burlington Township at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Burlington Township has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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