The Northampton Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Sussex Central Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on December 18th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Saturday, Northampton might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Maury an easy 70-50 victory. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Northampton has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Northampton had strong showings from Jaylen Anderson, who scored 24 points, and Ronyell Coston, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Coston's eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Sussex Central was beaten by Brunswick 60-26 on Friday. Sussex Central has struggled against Brunswick recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Northampton's defeat dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Sussex Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Northampton strolled past Sussex Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a score of 66-49. Will Northampton repeat their success, or does Sussex Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.