Easton Area was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-50 heartbreaker at the hands of the Phillipsburg Stateliners. While losing is never fun, the Rovers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 395th in Pennsylvania, while the Stateliners are ranked 54th in New Jersey).
Easton Area's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Saboor Houser, who posted 18 points, and Tyshaun Dunlap, who put up 15 points.
Phillipsburg got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Matthew Scerbo Jr. out in front who scored 22 points and seven assists. That makes it four consecutive games in which Scerbo Jr. has scored at least a third of Phillipsburg's points. Jason Abbott was another key player, as he made all 5 shots he took to post 13 points.
Easton Area's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Phillipsburg, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Easton Area wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 66-50 win against Northampton on the 21st. Phillipsburg has also already played their next game, a 61-49 victory against Hunterdon Central on the 21st.
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