Knights
| 02/18/25 vs Lodi | 69 |
| 02/15/25 @ Dumont | 54 |
| 02/13/25 @ Becton | 75 |
| 02/10/25 @ Manchester Regional | 55 |
| 02/05/25 vs Garfield | 60 |
| + 20 more games |
The New Milford Knights will face off against the Emerson Cavaliers on Wednesday. New Milford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.8 points per game this season.
Emerson will be up against a hot New Milford squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. New Milford put the hurt on Lodi with a sharp 69-46 win on Tuesday. The Knights have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
New Milford's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Luis Placido, who went 11-for-19 on his way to 25 points along with seven steals and five assists, and Dariel Liranzo, who went 10-for-19 en route to 22 points in addition to five boards and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Placido has scored at least a third of New Milford's points. Another player making a difference was Jake Johnson, who posted two points and three steals.
New Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 23 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Emerson came up short against North Arlington on Monday and fell 49-41.
New Milford's victory bumped their record up to 17-8. As for Emerson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
New Milford was able to grind out a solid win over Emerson when the teams last played back in January of 2023, winning 68-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Milford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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