New Milford hadn't done well against Cresskill recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The New Milford Knights walked away with a 57-50 victory over the Cresskill Cougars. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 70-58 loss the last time these two teams met.
New Milford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Luis Placido out in front who went 10 for 21 en route to 22 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Placido has scored at least a third of New Milford's points. Another player making a difference was Dariel Liranzo, who posted 23 points.
New Milford is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.6 points per game. As for Cresskill, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
New Milford has already played their next game, a 73-64 loss against Mahwah on the 1st. As for Cresskill, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bergen Tech at 1:00 p.m. on February 15th.
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