![]() ![]() ![]() PREDICTION: Freehold Township 51, Hillsborough 47. ![]() They’ll need to win a fourth straight road game on against a Patriots team that is also seeking their first ever sectional title in what should be a boisterous home crowd for them. Hillsborough is led by a trio of Mike Reilly, Rob Askes, and Joe Suseck. After graduating all five starters from last year’s Somerset County Tournament championship team, the Raiders had their share of struggles through the season but have caught hot at the right time. This is Hillsborough’s second sectional final appearance – they lost to a very talented Plainfield team in 2010. Freehold Township lost to Manalapan twice, beat Howell twice, and split with Marlboro among the teams three common opponents. OUTLOOK: Hillsborough has won three straight road games on the road in Western Monmouth County against Shore Conference Class A North teams and they’ll look to make it a fourth straight to continue its Cinderella run. 9 Marlboro 55-52 Freehold Township defeated No. HOW THEY GOT HERE: Hillsborough defeated No. Our loss of composure led to them getting on that run.WHEN/WHERE: Monday, 7 p.m./Freehold Township High School. after it outscored Freehold Township by an 18-7 margin in the By Greg Rosenstein. “They are a very long and athletic team and it really played a huge role in their press and it made it very difficult for us to break it. According to the Tatalovich Funeral 12/26 - 11:30 AM Boys Basketball. “I think the biggest thing for us is that we weren’t as composed out there as we would have liked,” Freehold Township senior Seth Meisner said. The Patriots led 16-12 after eight minutes of play but by halftime, the Red Raiders were in control with a 37-27 lead. So, when Newark East Side (28-4) firmly took control of the game in the second quarter when Anas Amos scored 10 of his 24 points and when Nasir Johnson added seven of his 11 points, the Patriots could sense that this sensational season might be coming to an end. FebruFreehold Township High School boys basketball player Joe Lardaro dribbles the ball past Manalapan's Gabe Blackwell at halfcourt during a game played on Feb. The Patriots have compiled a 78-31 record during this senior class’s run and they’ve represented the school in ways no media outlet could have predicted this season. Over the last four years, Freehold Township (24-5) has compiled three 20-plus win seasons with one 9-13 campaign recorded in 2018. ![]()
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