The Metuchen Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the South River Rams at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Metuchen is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
Metuchen is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Spotswood just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They received a blow as they fell 61-43 to the Chargers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while the Chargers are ranked 288th).
Metuchen's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Cameron Hayes-Durina, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Danny Galligan, who posted 12 points. Colin Gawronski also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Meanwhile, South River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against Middlesex, falling 88-54.
South River's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Metuchen, they suffered their first road loss, dropping their record down to 10-3.
Metuchen was able to grind out a solid win over South River in their previous matchup on January 2nd, winning 54-44. Will Metuchen repeat their success, or does South River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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