The High Point Wildcats will square off against the Mahwah Thunderbirds on Thursday. High Point knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Mahwah likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, High Point didn't have too much trouble with Pope John XXIII as they won 64-47.
Meanwhile, Mahwah posted their closest victory since February 21, 2024 on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-41 win over Emerson. 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 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. The victory got High Point back to even at 9-9.
High Point lost to Mahwah on the road by a decisive 64-47 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2018. Can High Point avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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