Cliffside Park had won three straight home games dating back to last season and Jamil Gonzalez did his part to make it four on Saturday. The Cliffside Park Raiders sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over the Mahwah Thunderbirds thanks in part to Gonzalez, who posted 22 points along with six assists and five boards. Gonzalez is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season.
| 01/04/25 vs Mahwah | 8 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bergenfield | 6 |
| 12/30/24 @ Ridgefield Memorial | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ Tenafly | 6 |
| 12/27/24 @ Cresskill | 5 |
The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Calabrese, who had 13 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. Those eight boards gave him a new career-high.
Cliffside Park now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mahwah, they moved to 4-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cliffside Park will square off against Ridgefield Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mahwah, they will take on Pascack Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pascack Hills will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Mahwah surely won't give up without a fight.
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