After four games on the road, Long Branch is heading back home. They will take on the Toms River South Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Long Branch was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Middletown South.
Meanwhile, Toms River South's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 12th straight loss. They were the victim of a rough 70-44 loss at the hands of Manchester Township. While losing is never fun, Toms River South can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while Manchester Township is ranked 71st).
Long Branch's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Toms River South, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 14 of their last 15 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Everything went Long Branch's way against Toms River South in their previous meeting back in February of 2022 as Long Branch made off with a 52-32 victory. Will Long Branch repeat their success, or does Toms River South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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