The Cliffside Park Raiders's game last Saturday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-57 victory over Dwight Morrow. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Cliffside Park's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamil Gonzalez, who scored 13 points along with five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jerelz Ortiz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Cliffside Park's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Dwight Morrow, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-7.
Cliffside Park will be playing at home against the Bridgemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Lee is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Dwight Morrow, they will head out on the road to take on the Huskies at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.