The Irvington Blue Knights and the Burlington Township Falcons will compete for holiday cheer at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Irvington is headed into the matchup having just posted their closest victory since February 5th on Saturday. They skirted past West Essex 52-50.
Meanwhile, Burlington Township gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 55-52 win over Trenton Catholic Academy.
Burlington Township's win came from a few key players Irvington will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Quayd Hendryx, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Baron Davis, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points and four steals.
Irvington now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Burlington Township, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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