Even though the Polk County Wolverines scored an imposing 71 points on Tuesday, the East Rutherford Cavaliers still came out on top. East Rutherford took down Polk County 86-71. Given East Rutherford's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 292nd, while Polk County is ranked 585th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dacen "pop" Petty continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 41 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jj Arrowood, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Despite the loss, Polk County saw an underclassman step up: Aaron Jackson dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jackson is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Gunnar Alm was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five assists.
The victory made it two in a row for East Rutherford and bumps their season record up to 13-11. As for Polk County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-19.
East Rutherford does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Polk County, they will be playing at home against Brevard at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brevard is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 63.4 points per game this season.
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