Cherokee suffered their biggest defeat since January 14th on Wednesday. They came up short against the Burlington Township Falcons, falling 53-32. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Falcons are ranked 32nd).
Burlington Township was led to victory by Baron Davis and Quayd Hendryx. Davis went 6-for-10 to rack up 14 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Hendryx went 5-for-9 en route to 15 points along with five assists and three steals. The matchup was Hendryx's sixth in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Isiah N'Diaye, who posted seven points and five rebounds.
Cherokee now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Burlington Township, the win (which was their 22nd in a row) raised their record to 24-2.
Coincidentally, Cherokee and Burlington Township will both be playing Rancocas Valley the next time they take the court. Burlington Township will head out to face Rancocas Valley at 5:15 p.m. on Friday, while Cherokee will head out to face them on February 27th.
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