Having just played yesterday, the Caldwell Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Westwood Cardinals at 12:00 p.m. on February 17th. Caldwell is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
On Friday, Caldwell came up short against West Orange and fell 49-37. While losing is never fun, Caldwell can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while West Orange is ranked 17th).
Meanwhile, Westwood waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with seven straight wins but they left with eight. They blew past Ridgefield Park 54-29. Westwood has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Caldwell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-12 record this season. As for Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season.
Caldwell was able to grind out a solid victory over Westwood in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 52-43. Does Caldwell have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westwood turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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