Mount Olive was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They came up short against the Cranford Cougars, falling 69-45. The Marauders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2016.
Mount Olive's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Cranford, they moved to 1-4 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mount Olive will challenge Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Phillipsburg is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.3 points per game this season. As for Cranford, they will square off against Rahway at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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