The Asbury Park Bishops will square off against Central Jersey College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Asbury Park has struggled recently with 19 defeats in a row, while Central Jersey College Prep will arrive with four straight victories.
Asbury Park is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. The match between them and Academy Charter didn't end well, with Asbury Park falling 70-56.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Central Jersey College Prep ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Keansburg out 71-68. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Central Jersey College Prep has posted since February 15, 2024.
Central Jersey College Prep's win came from a few key players Asbury Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carter Staton, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 18 points. His evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Fennel, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards.
Central Jersey College Prep's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points per game. As for Asbury Park, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Asbury Park was taken down by Central Jersey College Prep 80-34 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Asbury Park was down 39-19.
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