The Morristown Central Rockets will take on the Copenhagen Golden Knights in a holiday battle at 3:30 p.m. on Friday at. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Morristown Central strolled past Edwards-Knox with points to spare, taking the game 63-47. The win made it back-to-back wins for Morristown Central.
Meanwhile, Copenhagen waltzed into their matchup Monday with four straight wins but they left with five. They took down South Lewis 58-42. Given Copenhagen's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 118th, while South Lewis is ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Samuel Carroll, who almost dropped a triple-double on 26 points, 13 rebounds, and nine blocks. Carroll is absolutely dominating the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Caden Miller, who scored 13 points.
Morristown Central's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Copenhagen, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.
Morristown Central came up short against Copenhagen when the teams last played back in January, falling 48-41. Can Morristown Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
