The Hawthorne Christian Defenders the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the West Milford Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. on January 13th. Hawthorne Christian has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Hawthorne Christian scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They blew past Palisades Park, posting a 62-29 victory at home. That 33 points margin sets a new team best for Hawthorne Christian this season.
West Milford suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Wayne Valley, falling 81-51. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Milford in their matchups with Wayne Valley: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hawthorne Christian's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-8. As for West Milford, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season.
Hawthorne Christian came up short against West Milford in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 47-37. Can Hawthorne Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
