The Dunellen Destroyers lost against the Metuchen Bulldogs last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Dunellen had to suffer through a rough 51-24 loss at the hands of Metuchen. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Dunellen in their matchups with Metuchen: they've now lost five in a row.
Dunellen lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brielle Villanueva-Jadotte, who scored a point along with 13 rebounds and four blocks. Villanueva-Jadotte is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 15 games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Jimenez, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Dunellen's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Metuchen, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Dunellen won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Carteret at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Jersey (Dunellen is ranked 213th, while Carteret is ranked 227th). As for Metuchen, they and Manville will face off at 5:30 p.m. on February 15th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Metuchen is coming into the game with seven straight victories at home, so Manville is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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