Having just played yesterday, the Keyport Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Matawan Regional Huskies at 5:15 p.m. on January 19th. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
After a string of three wins, Keyport's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were beaten by Shore Regional 58-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Keyport has suffered yet this season.
Meanwhile, Matawan Regional had to suffer through a rough 58-27 loss at the hands of Wall Township. While losing is never fun, Matawan Regional can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 295th, while Wall Township is ranked 42nd).
Keyport's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Matawan Regional, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.