After flying high against North Star Academy last Tuesday, Millburn came back down to earth. The Millburn Millers came up short against the Montclair Mounties on Thursday, falling 70-47. The contest marked the Millers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the loss, Millburn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chace Redler went 7-for-17 to rack up 19 points and five rebounds. That was a full 40.4% of Millburn's points, marking the sixth time in a row Redler has posted more than a third of the team's points. Chase Plotkin was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Millburn's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Montclair, their victory bumped their record up to 10-11.
Coming up, Millburn will square off against Hillside at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Millburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.6 points per game this season. Montclair does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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