The Deptford Spartans will face off against the Gloucester City Lions at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in New Jersey (Deptford is ranked 211th, while Gloucester City is ranked 234th).
Last Friday, Deptford strolled past Penns Grove with points to spare, taking the game 70-51. The win made it back-to-back wins for Deptford.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Gloucester City beat Sterling 53-49 on Friday. The win was just what Gloucester City needed coming off of a 83-41 loss in their prior matchup.
Gloucester City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Keegan Cohan led the charge by scoring 15 points. Another player making a difference was Ryan James, who scored ten points along with seven assists.
Deptford now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Gloucester City, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Deptford couldn't quite finish off Gloucester City in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 and fell 52-50. Thankfully for Deptford, Liam Gorman (who scored 31 points along with two steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
