The Hackensack Comets will head out to challenge the Northern Highlands Highlanders at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Tuesday, Hackensack ended up a good deal behind Ramapo and lost 69-54. The Comets have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Northern Highlands waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 71-66 W against the Spartans. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Spartans are ranked 221st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Highlands pushed their record up to 17-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for Hackensack, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Hackensack came up short against Northern Highlands in their previous meeting back in January, falling 76-70. Can Hackensack avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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