The Sterling Silver Knights will square off against the Overbrook Rams on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Sterling narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Pennsauken 58-55.
Meanwhile, Overbrook waltzed into their contest last Thursday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They strolled past the Warriors with points to spare, taking the game 54-40. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Warriors are ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Overbrook pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for Sterling, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Sterling was able to grind out a solid win over Overbrook in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 53-46. Will Sterling repeat their success, or does Overbrook have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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