Roselle Park has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Metuchen Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Roselle Park blew past Bergen Charter, posting a 54-26 victory on the road. That 28 point margin sets a new team best for Roselle Park this season.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Metuchen ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They snuck past South Amboy with a 62-58 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Metuchen as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Metuchen can attribute much of their success to Ben Santus, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Cameron Hayes-durina, who scored 24 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hayes-durina has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Danny Galligan, who scored eight points.
Roselle Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Metuchen, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13.
Roselle Park won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2022, slipping by Metuchen 49-48. Will Roselle Park repeat their success, or does Metuchen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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