Roselle Catholic won against Seton Hall Prep last Saturday with 69 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Roselle Catholic Lions walked away with a 69-59 victory over the Linden Tigers. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while the Tigers are ranked 26th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Linden's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jayden Holman, who went 8 of 10 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Asante Jones, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Lions
| 01/14/25 vs Linden | 69-59 |
| 01/11/25 vs Seton Hall Prep | 69-60 |
| 01/07/25 vs Elizabeth | 72-60 |
| 01/27/24 vs Math Civics & Sciences | 73-56 |
| 01/20/24 vs Arts | 48-46 |
| + 3 more games |
Roselle Catholic's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.6 points per game. As for Linden, the loss snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-5 record.
Roselle Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodmere Academy at 4:00 p.m. on January 25th. Linden has already played their next match, a 53-51 win against Union on the 16th.
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