After a string of three wins, the Colonia Patriots's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. They fell just short of Elizabeth by a score of 59-56. While losing is never fun, Colonia can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while Elizabeth is ranked ninth).
London Carson was his usual excellent self, scoring 30 points along with eight rebounds and two steals for Elizabeth. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carson has scored all season. Cameron Mcrae was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with two steals.
Colonia's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colonia will take on St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Elizabeth, they will head out on the road to face off against Westfield at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
