Basketball Recap: Pompton Lakes Comes Up Short

After flying high against Hawthorne Christian last Saturday, Pompton Lakes came back down to earth. The Pompton Lakes Cardinals fell 54-42 to the Hasbrouck Heights Aviators on Friday. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Aviators apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February.

Pompton Lakes dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they moved to 1-3 with that victory, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.

Pompton Lakes will take on DePaul Catholic at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday. As for Hasbrouck Heights, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Secaucus at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.