Middle Township is 2-7 against Pleasantville since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Middle Township Panthers will challenge the Pleasantville Greyhounds. Middle Township is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season.
Last Monday, Middle Township was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 58-53 to Westfield. The Panthers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Middle Township got top-tier performance from Jamir McNeil, who on his way to 25 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Amir Elston, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Pleasantville suffered their closest loss since December 30, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Wildwood by a score of 65-62. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (59), the Greyhounds still had to take the loss.
Pleasantville has also been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. Middle Township's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Things could have been worse for Middle Township, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 79-60 loss to Pleasantville when the teams last played back in February of 2020. Can Middle Township avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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