Manalapan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 74-61 to the Howell Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Braves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Rebels are ranked 40th).
Manalapan's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Howell, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Manalapan wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-60 win against West Windsor-Plainsboro North on the 31st. As for Howell, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 84-53 loss against Middletown South on the 2nd.
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