Mainland Regional was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 45-41 heartbreaker at the hands of the Absegami Braves. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 349th, while the Braves are ranked 139th).
Mainland Regional's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Absegami, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Mainland Regional didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 54-42 victory against St. Joseph on the 23rd. Absegami has also already played their next game, a 60-55 win against Oakcrest on the 22nd.
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