Basketball Game Preview: Chestnut Ridge Lions vs. North Star Cougars

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Previous 4 Games

02/23/22 - Home	82-52 W
03/09/21 - Home	71-62 W
12/27/16 - Neutral	69-58 W
12/28/15 - Neutral	76-43 W

Chestnut Ridge is a perfect 4-0 against North Star since December of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Lions face off against the Cougars at 8:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Chestnut Ridge sitting on seven straight victories and North Star on three.

Chestnut Ridge is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Carrick by a score of 72-61. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Raiders are ranked 377th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, North Star strolled past Everett with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 54-36.

Chestnut Ridge better keep an eye on Andy Retassie. He was instrumental in North Star's win, putting up 25 points in addition to five boards and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Retassie has scored at least a third of North Star's points. Another player making a difference was Ethan Smith, who posted 13 points and six rebounds.

North Star pushed their record up to 19-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points over those games. As for Chestnut Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.

Everything came up roses for Chestnut Ridge against North Star in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, as the squad secured an 82-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was North Star's Brock Weimer, who went 8-for-17 on his way to 24 points and six boards. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Chestnut Ridge to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.