Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Montville couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They came up short against the Northern Highlands Highlanders on Saturday, falling 68-48. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Highlanders from their previous meeting back in March of 2020.
Northern Highlands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Isaac Anderson led the charge by shooting 60% from the field on his way to 21 points and eight boards. The dominant performance gave Anderson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Blacher, who went 7-for-15 en route to 17 points and five rebounds.
| 03/01/25 @ Northern Highlands | 48-68 |
| 02/26/25 vs River Dell | 80-53 |
| 02/20/25 vs Mountain Lakes | 52-50 |
| 02/18/25 vs Parsippany Hills | 95-56 |
| 02/08/25 vs Chatham | 53-84 |
Montville moved to 18-5 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.7 points over those games. As for Northern Highlands, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Montville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northern Highlands, they will venture away from home to square off against NV - Demarest at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. NV - Demarest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Northern Highlands likes a good challenge.
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