The Northern Highlands Highlanders had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They claimed a resounding 72-40 victory over Morris Hills at home. Given Northern Highlands' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while Morris Hills is ranked 164th), the result on Thursday wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Lucas Dipasupil, who scored 28 points along with two steals. He hasn't dropped below 20 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Sawyer Chapler, who scored 15 points.
Northern Highlands is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Morris Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-11.
Northern Highlands will square off against Morris Knolls at TBD on Tuesday. Morris Knolls will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Northern Highlands surely won't give up without a fight. Morris Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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