Jefferson Township is on a five-game streak of home wins, while High Point is on a six-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Jefferson Township Falcons will take on the High Point Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against North Warren Regional as Jefferson Township made off with a 56-32 win. Given Jefferson Township's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while North Warren Regional is ranked 313th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cassidy Ball, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. She hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Emma Barone was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, High Point got the win against Hopatcong last Friday by a conclusive 50-24. That 26 points margin sets a new team best for High Point this season.
Jefferson Township's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for High Point, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Jefferson Township was able to grind out a solid victory over High Point when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 44-36. Will Jefferson Township repeat their success, or does High Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
