While Cedar Grove's win against Brooklyn Collegiate wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Saints escaped with a win on Friday against Brooklyn Collegiate by the margin of a single free throw, 67-66.
Leading Cedar Grove to victory were Emanuel Green and Kevin Rogers. Green posted 23 points, while Rogers had 17 points. That makes it five consecutive games in which Green has scored at least a third of the Saints' points. Another player making a difference was Derico Welch, who scored eight points.
Cedar Grove is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.0 points over those games. As for Brooklyn Collegiate, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Looking ahead, Cedar Grove and Narbonne will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played. The Saints will be up against the Gauchos' rather soft defense (which has allowed 50.5 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Brooklyn Collegiate, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Wagner at 5:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026.
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