The Emerson Cavaliers will challenge the Midland Park Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Emerson will head into Saturday's game having proved themselves against Bergen Charter: Emerson took a 22-point defeat the last time they faced off against Bergen Charter, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. It was close, but on SaturdayEmerson capped 2024 with a 72-70 victory over Bergen Charter. The Cavaliers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
While Midland Park didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They had just enough and edged Parsippany out 53-50. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
The win (which was Emerson's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for Midland Park, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Emerson strolled past Midland Park when the teams last played back in January by a score of 65-51. Does Emerson have another victory up their sleeve, or will Midland Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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