The Middle Township Panthers's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Haddon Heights Garnets on February 26th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Middle Township had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They breezed by the on the road to the tune of 69-20. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-6.
Middle Township got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Iyanna Bennett out in front who scored ten points. Sarah Farrow was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Meanwhile, Haddon Heights entered their tilt with Cedar Creek with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Haddon Heights came out on top against Cedar Creek by a score of 36-29 on Wednesday. Given Haddon Heights' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while Cedar Creek is ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Middle Township has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. As for Haddon Heights, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Everything came up roses for Middle Township against Haddon Heights in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 74-29 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Middle Township since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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