Basketball Recap: McNair Academic Comes Up Short

McNair Academic lost against Cliffside Park back in February of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The McNair Academic Cougars took a 62-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cliffside Park Raiders.

Cliffside Park was led to victory by Thomas Calabrese and Jamil Gonzalez. Calabrese posted 27 points along with six assists and five rebounds, while Gonzalez put up 19 points in addition to five assists and five boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Calabrese has scored at least a third of Cliffside Park's points. Another player making a difference was Muhammad El Hindi, who had eight points.

McNair Academic's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Cliffside Park, they now have a winning record of 13-12.

McNair Academic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cliffside Park, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 52-49 victory against Warren Hills Regional on the 26th.