The Hillsborough Raiders will be playing at home against the Elizabeth Minutemen at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hillsborough knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Elizabeth likes a good challenge.
Hillsborough pushed their score all the way to 56 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell to Franklin 61-56.
Meanwhile, Elizabeth had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They skirted past Union Catholic 55-52. With that victory, Elizabeth brought their scoring average up to 50.2 points per game.
Elizabeth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jah'nae Lembrick led the charge by scoring 17 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandra Koon, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds.
Hillsborough's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-7. As for Elizabeth, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Hillsborough was able to grind out a solid victory over Elizabeth in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, winning 65-56. Does Hillsborough have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabeth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
