Roselle Park is 2-8 against Dayton since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Roselle Park Panthers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Dayton Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Roselle Park is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They lost 67-47 to Henry Hudson.
Meanwhile, Dayton was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 58-53 to Governor Livingston.
Roselle Park will need focus on slowing down Luke Sherman, one of several Dayton players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Sherman has been hot recently, having posted nine or more boards the last three times he's played. Nicky Perez was another key player, putting up seven points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Dayton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Dayton dropped their record down to 4-6 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Roselle Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Roselle Park came up short against Dayton when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 52-39. Will Roselle Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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