The Cresskill Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Fort Lee Bridgemen at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday. Cresskill knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Fort Lee likes a good challenge.
Even though Midland Park scored an imposing 59 points on Wednesday, Cresskill still came out on top. Cresskill snuck past Midland Park with a 63-59 victory.
Fort Lee suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Thursday. They were dealt a 65-33 loss at the hands of Pascack Hills. Fort Lee has not had much luck with Pascack Hills recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Guy Vickers, who scored 14 points along with eight rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Devin Jang, who scored ten points.
The victory got Cresskill back to even at 7-7. As for Fort Lee, their defeat was their tenth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-10.
Cresskill took their victory against Fort Lee when the teams last played back in December of 2017 by a conclusive 63-42. Will Cresskill repeat their success, or does Fort Lee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
