The Cedar Grove Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Caldwell Chiefs at 2:30 p.m. on Friday.
Cedar Grove easily dispatched Sussex County Tech on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Cedar Grove fell just short of West Orange by a score of 55-52 on Saturday. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Caldwell put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 66-45 margin over Orange.
Cedar Grove's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Caldwell, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Cedar Grove, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-46 loss to Caldwell when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Cedar Grove avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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