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| 02/09/24 - Away | 39-74 L |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 52-65 L |
| 02/03/23 - Home | 72-48 W |
| 01/10/23 - Away | 71-43 W |
| 02/16/22 - Home | 80-44 W |
| + 5 more games |
R-S Central has gone 8-2 against East Rutherford recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The R-S Central Hilltoppers will venture away from home to take on the East Rutherford Cavaliers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (R-S Central has three straight victories, East Rutherford has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Thursday, R-S Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Patton, but they still walked away with a 54-50 win.
Meanwhile, East Rutherford fought the good fight in their overtime game against Patton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
R-S Central will need focus on slowing down Jj Arrowood, one of several East Rutherford players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Another player making a difference was Blake Suttle, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, East Rutherford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
R-S Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for East Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
R-S Central took a serious blow against East Rutherford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 74-39. Can R-S Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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