The Hunterdon Central Red Devils will take on the Perth Amboy Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Thursday, Hunterdon Central came up short against The Pingry School and fell 49-41. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Perth Amboy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 61-50 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sayreville. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 243rd, while the Bombers are ranked 80th).
Hunterdon Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Perth Amboy, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Hunterdon Central strolled past Perth Amboy when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 61-42. Will Hunterdon Central repeat their success, or does Perth Amboy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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