Basketball Recap: Midland Park Falls Short of Cresskill in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Mar 5, 2025, 12:53pm

Basketball Recap: Midland Park Panthers vs. Cresskill Cougars

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Midland Park and Cresskill squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Midland Park had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Cresskill Cougars by a score of 37-34. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Cougars since January 19, 2022.

Panthers

Previous 5 Games

03/01/25 vs Cresskill34-37
02/26/25 vs Pompton Lakes43-41
02/12/25 @ Mary Help of Christians Academy34-10
02/05/25 vs Hawthorne Christian51-25
01/30/25 vs Paramus32-42

With the loss, Midland Park broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points on average over those games. As for Cresskill, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 7-6.

As of now, neither Midland Park nor Cresskill have any future games scheduled.

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