The West Carteret Patriots are taking a road trip to square off against the J.H. Rose Rampants at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, West Carteret didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jacksonville, but they still walked away with a 71-66 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
West Carteret's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jay Murray led the charge by going 7 for 13 on his way to 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Bell, who went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points.
West Carteret 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 eight offensive boards in 22 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, J.H. Rose had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They really took it to the Vikings for the full four quarters, racking up a 91-55 victory. The Rampants' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Carteret is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for J.H. Rose, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
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