Metuchen won the last time they faced Dunellen and things went their way on Monday too. The Metuchen Bulldogs put the hurt on the Dunellen Destroyers with a sharp 59-34 win. The Bulldogs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season.
Loss or not, Dunellen got some senior leadership from Jahzara McLaughlin and Sophie Jimenez. McLaughlin posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and six steals, while Jimenez earned 13 points and six boards. That was a full 38.2% of Dunellen's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points.
Bulldogs
| 01/20/25 vs Dunellen | 59-34 |
| 01/15/25 vs Kennedy Memorial | 66-16 |
| 01/08/25 vs Timothy Christian | 63-13 |
| 12/27/24 vs Brearley | 57-44 |
| 02/21/24 vs Bordentown | 52-43 |
| + 8 more games |
Metuchen's victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.9 points per game. As for Dunellen, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Metuchen will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Sayreville. Dunellen has already played their next game (against Highland Park), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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