The East Rutherford Cavaliers will head out to square off against the Hendersonville Bearcats at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. East Rutherford is coming into the contest on a six-game losing streak.
East Rutherford fought the good fight in their overtime match against Patton on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 74-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jj Arrowood, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Blake Suttle was another key player, going 8 for 13 on his way to 17 points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hendersonville). They claimed a resounding 101-29 win over Chase. The Bearcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
East Rutherford better focus on containing Martiste Mills and Mateo Archer as the pair were huge in Hendersonville's win. Mills went 9 of 15 on his way to 19 points and three steals, while Archer went 10 of 14 on his way to 20 points. Archer continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gray Hendricks, who posted eight points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Hendersonville was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Hendersonville's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-6. As for East Rutherford, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
East Rutherford came up short against Hendersonville in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 80-71. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hendersonville's Malachi Simpson, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 boards. Now that East Rutherford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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