East Rutherford hasn't had much luck against Patton recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The East Rutherford Cavaliers will look to defend their home court against the Patton Panthers at 8:00 p.m.
East Rutherford is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They lost to Northwest Cabarrus on the road by a 61-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Cavaliers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while the Trojans are ranked 221st).
| 12/30/24 vs Northwest Cabarrus | 3 |
| 12/28/24 vs Shelby | 2 |
| 12/27/24 @ Kings Mountain | 2 |
| 12/18/24 @ Shelby | 4 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Blake Suttle, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Eli Roof, who posted eight points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Patton). They walked away with a 74-64 victory over Draughn on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Patton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.5 points per game. As for East Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
East Rutherford came up short against Patton when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 77-70. Will East Rutherford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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