The Lawrence Cardinals will take on the Hopewell Valley Central Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lawrence comes in on nine and Hopewell Valley Central on four.
Lawrence is headed into the contest having just posted their biggest win since December 27, 2023 on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 65-33 victory over Monroe Township. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Falcons are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Hopewell Valley Central posted their closest win since January 30, 2024 on Saturday. They skirted past Hillsborough 59-56.
Lawrence has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.3 points per game. As for Hopewell Valley Central, they pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lawrence came up short against Hopewell Valley Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 66-54. Can Lawrence avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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