Old Bridge and Hillsborough squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Old Bridge had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Raiders 74-44. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 188th, while the Raiders are ranked 25th).
Hillsborough found their leader in sophomore Aaron Feath, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 boards. Feath has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 11 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Feath, who posted 15 points and three steals.
Old Bridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-18. As for Hillsborough, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-7.
Old Bridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hillsborough, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 79-58 win against Freehold Township on the 28th.
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