The Middle Township Panthers came tearing into Monday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against St. Augustine Prep by a score of 56-48. Given Middle Township's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while St. Augustine Prep is ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Township was led to victory by Jamir McNeil and Anthony Trombetta. McNeil scored ten points along with seven assists and four steals, while Trombetta went 7 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 1 assists. The matchup was Trombetta's tenth in a row with at least ten points. Amir Elston was another key contributor, scoring nine points.
Middle Township's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for St. Augustine Prep, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Middle Township will take on St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for St. Augustine Prep, they will head out on the road to face off against Egg Harbor Township at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Egg Harbor Township is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
