South River was the 57-47 winner over Metuchen when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The South River Rams took a 54-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Metuchen Bulldogs on Thursday. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Metuchen to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cameron Hayes-Durina, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards. Hayes-Durina has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jason Woods, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Rams
| 01/02/25 vs Metuchen | 44-54 |
| 12/30/24 vs Highland Park | 68-57 |
| 12/28/24 vs Henry Hudson | 79-66 |
| 12/27/24 @ Keansburg | 77-54 |
| 12/23/24 @ Old Bridge | 55-81 |
With the loss, South River broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Metuchen, their record is now 5-1.
South River will square off against Kennedy Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Metuchen, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 49-29 win against Wardlaw Hartridge on the 4th.
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