Even though the Roselle Park Panthers have not done well against the Dayton Bulldogs recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Roselle Park skirted past Dayton 44-42. The win made it back-to-back wins for Roselle Park.
When it comes to explaining why Dayton lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kyle Rosenstock. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with two steals. That's the first time this season that Rosenstock grabbed two or more steals.
Roselle Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-9 record this season. As for Dayton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Roselle Park will take on Spotswood at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. Spotswood has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 803 points over their last 11 matches. As for Dayton, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Bound Brook at 1:00 p.m. Bound Brook presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Dayton in New Jersey (Bound Brook is ranked 136th, while Dayton is ranked 309th).