The Northern Highlands Highlanders will head out on the road to square off against the NV - Demarest Norsemen at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Northern Highlands is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They put the hurt on Montville with a sharp 68-48 victory. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Mustangs are ranked 104th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Isaac Anderson
| 03/01/25 vs Montville | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Ramapo | 19 |
| 12/29/24 vs Kennedy | 18 |
| 02/22/25 @ Cliffside Park | 17 |
| 02/13/25 @ Bergen Tech | 17 |
Northern Highlands' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Isaac Anderson, who shot 60% from the field to rack up 21 points and eight rebounds. Those 21 points gave Anderson a new career-high. Zack Blacher was another key player, going 7-for-15 on his way to 17 points and five boards.
Northern Highlands was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, NV - Demarest waltzed into their contest on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 59-42 victory over the Indians.
Northern Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. NV - Demarest pushed their record up to 14-4 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
Northern Highlands couldn't quite finish off NV - Demarest when the teams last played back in January and fell 68-65. Can Northern Highlands avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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