The River Dell Golden Hawks and the Dwight Morrow Maroon Raiders squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but sadly the River Dell Golden Hawks had to settle for second. They took a 61-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maroon Raiders. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for River Dell in their matchups with Dwight Morrow: they've now lost three in a row.
River Dell's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Liam Hickey, who scored 20 points. Sean Golden was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds.
River Dell's loss dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Dwight Morrow, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
River Dell does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Dwight Morrow is on the road again on Tuesday and plays Ramapo at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Ramapo is coming into the matchup with four straight wins at home, so Dwight Morrow will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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