The West Carteret Patriots will challenge the Richlands Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Neither West Carteret nor Richlands posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
West Carteret is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a 39-24 bruising from J.H. Rose last Wednesday. The game marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The losing side was boosted by Maddie Steidl, who posted six points and eight boards.
Even though they lost, West Carteret smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Richlands came up short against Heide Trask back in December of 2024 and fell 36-23.
Richlands has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for West Carteret, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4.
West Carteret came up short against Richlands in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-45. Can West Carteret avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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