The Cliffside Park Raiders pushed their score all the way to 57 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Saddle River Day on the road by a decisive 73-57 margin. Cliffside Park has struggled against Saddle River Day recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Thomas Calabrese, who scored 23 points. Ken Hunter was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Cliffside Park has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season. As for Saddle River Day, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10.
Cliffside Park will take on Pascack Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Saddle River Day, they will head out on the road to square off against Pioneer Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Saddle River Day is facing Pioneer Academy at the right time seeing as Pioneer Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
