Freehold Township is 2-8 against Marlboro since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Freehold Township Patriots will face off against the Marlboro Mustangs. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Freehold Township has three straight victories, Marlboro has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Freehold Township was able to grind out a solid win over Toms River East, taking the game 54-43.
Meanwhile, Marlboro's game on Monday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell 61-49 to Neptune. While the Mustangs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Scarlet Fliers 18-13 in the first quarter.
The victory got Freehold Township back to even at 4-4. As for Marlboro, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Freehold Township won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, slipping by Marlboro 42-41. The rematch might be a little tougher for Freehold Township since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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