The Hillsborough Raiders were the 59-45 winner over the Montgomery Cougars when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Hillsborough took a 51-37 bruising from Montgomery on Saturday. Hillsborough has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Hillsborough lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zion Harrison. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points. Another player making a difference was Philip Unangst, who scored six points.
Hillsborough has not been sharp recently as the team's lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Montgomery, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season.
Hillsborough will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Immaculata at 7:00 p.m. Immaculata is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Hillsborough will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Montgomery, they will take on Delaware Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delaware Valley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 62nd, while Montgomery is ranked 12th).
