High Point and Mahwah squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but High Point had to settle for second. They came up short against the Mahwah Thunderbirds, falling 72-51. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked 114th).
High Point has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. The victory (which was Mahwah's third in a row) raised their record to 14-5.
High Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mahwah, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Thunderbirds duke it out with the Falcons on Monday.
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