Millburn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They blew past North Star Academy 77-52. Given the Millers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while North Star Academy are ranked 276th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Chase Plotkin
| 02/11/25 @ North Star Academy | 33 |
| 02/08/25 @ Sparta | 26 |
| 02/06/25 vs Irvington | 15 |
| 02/04/25 vs Madison | 16 |
| 02/01/25 @ Arts | 25 |
| + 4 more games |
Millburn was led to victory by Chase Plotkin and Chace Redler. Plotkin went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 33 points and six rebounds, while Redler went 10-for-18 on his way to 28 points along with eight assists and eight boards. Plotkin's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Devon Aroner was another key player, putting up eight points and seven rebounds.
Millburn's victory bumped their record up to 12-8. As for North Star Academy, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Millburn will face off against Montclair at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Millburn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.8 points per game this season. As for North Star Academy, they will square off against Irvington at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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