It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Elizabeth Minutemen had no problem doing just that on Friday. They skirted past the Cardinals 69-67. The win was nothing new for Elizabeth as they're now sitting on four straight.
Elizabeth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Torres out in front who scored 18 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of London Carson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Elizabeth pushed their record up to 21-5 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.2 points per game. As for Plainfield, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-8.
Elizabeth will play host again and welcome Ridgewood, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Elizabeth's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. Plainfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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