Thunderbirds vs Cavaliers
| 02/21/25 - Neutral | 44-41 W |
| 12/23/23 - Away | 66-53 W |
| 01/26/19 - Neutral | 54-45 W |
Mahwah proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 31) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 victory over the Emerson Cavaliers. Given the Thunderbirds' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Cavaliers are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mahwah has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for Emerson and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Mahwah and Emerson are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Mahwah will challenge High Point on Thursday. High Point has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 196 points over their last three matchups. As for Emerson, they will face off against New Milford on Wednesday. New Milford will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Emerson surely won't give up without a fight.
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