Hillside hasn't had much luck against Scotch Plains-Fanwood recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Hillside Comets will welcome the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Hillside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Scotch Plains-Fanwood likes a good challenge.
Hillside took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Sunday. They came out on top against North Star Academy by a score of 71-63. Given the Comets' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while North Star Academy are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Scotch Plains-Fanwood waltzed into their contest on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 51-38 win over the Red Raiders.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.5 points per game. As for Hillside, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Hillside suffered a grim 66-46 defeat to Scotch Plains-Fanwood in their previous matchup on January 4th. Will Hillside have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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