The Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Hillsborough Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopewell Valley Central is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Hopewell Valley Central didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Robbinsville, but they still walked away with a 43-39 victory.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Hillsborough's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 74-57 bruising from Rutgers Prep. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Argonauts are ranked 32nd).
Despite the loss, Hillsborough saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaron Feath posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Eric Albee Jr., who had eight points.
Hillsborough's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-6. As for Hopewell Valley Central, their win bumped their record up to 14-3.
Hopewell Valley Central skirted past Hillsborough 55-52 in their previous matchup back in February of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hopewell Valley Central since the team 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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