The Millburn Millers waltzed into their match on Wednesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They walked away with a 55-47 victory over Caldwell. This was payback for Millburn, who suffered a 48-46 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Millburn's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Zach Benmorits, who scored 16 points. Benmorits has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Chace Redler, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
Millburn pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Caldwell, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millburn will take on Summit at 4:15 a.m. on Thursday. As for Caldwell, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Kearny at 7:00 p.m. on February 15th. Kearny will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 248th, while Caldwell is ranked 112th).
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