Fort Lee was the 58-57 winner over Cliffside Park when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Lee Bridgemen took a 51-46 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cliffside Park Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Bridgemen can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Raiders are ranked 72nd).
When it comes to explaining why Fort Lee lost on Thursday, don't look at Guy Vickers. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Mike Edwards also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Bridgemen
| 01/16/25 vs Cliffside Park | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Dwight Morrow | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Dumont | 5 |
| 01/14/25 vs Ridgefield Park | 3 |
Even though they lost, Fort Lee smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Cliffside Park was led to victory by Thomas Calabrese and Jamil Gonzalez. Calabrese posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and six boards, while Gonzalez had 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Gonzalez is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last four games he's played. Muhammad El Hindi was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Fort Lee has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for Cliffside Park, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fort Lee wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 69-39 loss against Tenafly on the 18th. As for Cliffside Park, they will host Dumont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cliffside Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season.
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