With a playoff game on the line, the Phillipsburg Stateliners rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Bees by a score of 64-55. Winning may never get old, but Phillipsburg sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Phillipsburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Andrew Martin led the charge by scoring 11 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ameer Herran, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Phillipsburg pushed their record up to 24-2 with that win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bayonne, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-13.
Phillipsburg will stay at home for another game and welcome Plainfield at 7:00 p.m. on February 26th. Phillipsburg knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Plainfield likes a good challenge. Bayonne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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