Hillsborough was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Phillipsburg Stateliners. The Raiders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Stateliners apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Aaron Feath, who posted 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eric Albee Jr., who put up 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Phillipsburg to victory, but perhaps none more so than Matthew Scerbo Jr., who went 8 for 15 en route to 23 points in addition to six boards and five assists. Scerbo Jr.'s evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Shamari Lavacia was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Hillsborough's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Phillipsburg, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-3.
Hillsborough didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-39 victory against Watchung Hills Regional on the 16th. Phillipsburg has also already played their next game (against Rutgers Prep), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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