The Montclair Mounties will face off against the Union City Soaring Eagles on Thursday. Montclair will be strutting in after a victory while Union City will be coming in after a loss.
Last Thursday, Montclair strolled past Roselle with points to spare, taking the game 68-54. Given the Mounties' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Rams are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Union City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. The game between them and Scotch Plains-Fanwood didn't end well, with Union City falling 58-43.
Montclair pushed their record up to 11-11 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points over those games. As for Union City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
Montclair might still be hurting after the 82-58 defeat they got from Union City in their previous matchup back in February of 2019. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Union City's Maurice Odum, who posted 23 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Now that Montclair knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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