North Hunterdon lost against Somerville back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The North Hunterdon Lions fell just short of the Somerville Pioneers by a score of 51-48. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Pioneers are ranked 58th).
North Hunterdon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Somerville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-4.
North Hunterdon will be playing in front of their home fans against Phillipsburg at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th. As for Somerville, they will challenge Warren Hills Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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