Pemberton was the 55-44 winner over Medford Tech when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Pemberton Hornets took a 53-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Medford Tech Jaguars. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Jaguars are ranked 85th).
Medford Tech's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nesta Rice, who posted 16 points in addition to seven steals and six boards. Rice's morning made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Branson, who scored 12 points and eight assists.
Pemberton has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Medford Tech, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-8.
Pemberton has already played their next matchup (against Westampton Tech), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Medford Tech, they have already played their next game, an 89-48 defeat against Union Catholic on the 10th.
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