Recap: New Milford Knights vs. Lyndhurst Golden Bears
The New Milford Knights lost against the Lyndhurst Golden Bears back in February, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. New Milford's2023 ended with a 53-35 defeat against Lyndhurst.
Lyndhurst's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Asya Akar led the charge by scoring 19 points. The game was Akar's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Brooke Harper, who scored 16 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
New Milford's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Lyndhurst, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Milford will square off against Ridgefield Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lyndhurst and North Arlington will face off at 4:00 p.m. on January 3, 2024 without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.