On Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, the Northern Highlands Highlanders beat the Montclair Mounties 66-61. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Mounties are ranked 217th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/27/24 vs Montclair | 27 |
| 12/21/24 @ Union City | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs Don Bosco Prep | 23 |
Northern Highlands' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lucas Dipasupil led the charge by going 10 of 23 en route to 27 points. Dipasupil's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Pharoahe Dixon, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 16 points.
The victory made it two in a row for Northern Highlands and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Montclair, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Northern Highlands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-61 win against Kennedy on the 29th. Montclair has also already played their next game, a 55-46 victory against Saddle River Day on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
