The McNair Academic Cougars were the 54-53 winner over the Cliffside Park Raiders when they last played one another back in January of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. McNair Academic fell just short of Cliffside Park by a score of 46-44. McNair Academic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cliffside Park's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jerelz Ortiz, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ken Hunter, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and two steals.
McNair Academic's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Cliffside Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season.
McNair Academic will head out on the road to face off against Madison on Wednesday. McNair Academic will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Madison is ranked 44th). As for Cliffside Park, they will be playing at home against West Morris Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in West Morris Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight contests.
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