Basketball Recap: Thomas Calabrese Key Part of a Team Effort in Raiders Win

After losing to Dwight Morrow the last time they met, Cliffside Park decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Cliffside Park Raiders walked away with a 69-62 win over the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.

Thomas Calabrese

Points

02/11/25 @ Dwight Morrow	30
01/09/25 @ Clifton	30
12/21/24 @ Bergenfield	27
01/11/25 @ Passaic Arts & Science Charter	26
12/27/24 @ Cresskill	24
+ 14 more games

Cliffside Park's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thomas Calabrese, who posted 30 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Calabrese has become a key player for Cliffside Park: the team is undefeated when he posts at least 25 points, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamil Gonzalez, who had 21 points in addition to six boards and five assists.

Cliffside Park now has a winning record of 10-9. As for Dwight Morrow, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 10-10.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cliffside Park will host Fort Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Dwight Morrow, they will face off against Dumont at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Dwight Morrow's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 games.