Cinnaminson fought the good fight in their overtime game against Medford Tech on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Medford Tech Jaguars by a score of 81-79. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Thursday (66), the Pirates still had to take the loss.
Leading Medford Tech to victory were Tyler Branson and Nesta Rice. Branson went 8-for-17 to rack up 28 points in addition to six rebounds and six steals, while Rice went 12-for-28 on his way to 40 points and eight boards. The contest was Rice's 15th in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Kweli Jackson, who posted seven points.
Cinnaminson has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-10 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. Medford Tech's victory was their ninth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
Cinnaminson and Medford Tech should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings. Cinnaminson will challenge Cedar Creek on February 27th up 188 places (77 vs. 265). Similarly, Medford Tech (ranked 94th) will meet Mastery (ranked 437th) on February 27th.
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