NV - Old Tappan has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Jefferson Township Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, NV - Old Tappan beat Pascack Valley 55-51. The win was just what NV - Old Tappan needed coming off of a 55-29 loss in their prior game.
In what's become a running theme this season, Jefferson Township gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 59-25 victory over Wallkill Valley. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Jefferson Township has posted since December 27, 2023.
Jefferson Township's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Cassidy Ball, who scored 12 points along with six rebounds and three steals, and Emily Poulas, who scored 23 points along with four steals. Poulas continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Kiley Shatzel, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
NV - Old Tappan's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Jefferson Township, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.