It was a good run, but the Pemberton Hornets unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They received a tough blow as they fell 70-51 to Burlington Township. Pemberton was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Burlington Township apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Burlington Township to victory, but perhaps none more so than Aaron Ferguson, who scored 22 points along with five rebounds. Ferguson continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Quayd Hendryx, who scored ten points along with five assists and four steals.
Pemberton's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Burlington Township, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Pemberton will head out on the road to face off against Medford Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Medford Tech is on a four-game streak of home wins, Pemberton a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. Burlington Township will take on Bordentown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bordentown has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 200 points over their last three matchups.
