Wall Township was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Neptune Scarlet Fliers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Crimson Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 56-47 back in January.
Neptune's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tyeera Howard, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bre Evans, who went 5 of 12 to rack up 17 points and three steals.
Wall Township now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Neptune, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wall Township will take on Middletown North at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Neptune will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Shore Regional at 5:15 p.m. on February 20th.
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