If the Florence Township Memorial Flashes were feeling good off their 77-35 takedown of the Riverside Rams last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Florence Township Memorial fell 62-55 to Gloucester City on Thursday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Gloucester City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jake Smith out in front who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds. Smith is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadon Harris, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Florence Township Memorial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Gloucester City, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12.
Florence Township Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Manville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gloucester City, they will face off against Overbrook at TBD on Wednesday. Overbrookpresents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Gloucester City in New Jersey (Overbrook is ranked 123rd, while Gloucester City is ranked 273rd).
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