Metuchen hasn't had much luck against Spotswood recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Metuchen Bulldogs will take on the Spotswood Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Metuchen beat Roselle Park 59-49. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Cameron Hayes-Durina, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Woods, who posted 16 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Spotswood escaped with a win on Thursday against Manville by the margin of a single free throw, 72-71. The victory continues a trend for the Chargers in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won three in a row.
Metuchen has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.6 points over those games. Spotswood's win bumped their record up to 15-9.
Metuchen ended up a good deal behind Spotswood when the teams last played back in January, losing 61-43. Can Metuchen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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