Cliffside Park hasn't had much luck against Mahwah recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Cliffside Park Raiders will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Mahwah Thunderbirds at 1:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Monday, Cliffside Park was able to grind out a solid victory over Ridgefield Memorial, taking the game 64-55.
| 12/30/24 @ Ridgefield Memorial | 24 |
| 12/27/24 @ Cresskill | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ Bergenfield | 21 |
| 12/19/24 @ Tenafly | 18 |
Cliffside Park can attribute much of their success to Jamil Gonzalez, who posted 24 points along with five assists and five boards, and Thomas Calabrese, who had 19 points along with six boards and five assists. The game was Gonzalez's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Salvador Millan Ramirez, who put up six points.
Meanwhile, Mahwah had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They took down the Tigers 55-37.
Mahwah's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Cliffside Park, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
Things could have been worse for Cliffside Park, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 55-41 loss to Mahwah in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Cliffside Park have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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