Roselle Catholic is 10-0 against Elizabeth since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roselle Catholic Lions will be staying on the road to face off against the Elizabeth Minutemen at 6:00 p.m. on February 15th. Roselle Catholic knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matchups -- so hopefully Elizabeth likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Roselle Catholic didn't have too much trouble with Linden on the road as they won 60-46.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Elizabeth had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They blew past the Farmers, posting a 69-19 victory at home. Given Elizabeth's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked seventh, while Union is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elizabeth's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Torres led the charge by scoring 18 points along with six rebounds. Torres is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for four games straight. Cameron Mcrae was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.
Roselle Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. As for Elizabeth, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
Roselle Catholic didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Elizabeth in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, but they still walked away with a 63-58 win. Does Roselle Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elizabeth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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