After losing to North Star Academy the last time they met, Millburn decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Millburn Millers enjoyed a cozy 74-57 win over North Star Academy on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Millers.
| 01/14/25 vs North Star Academy | 2 |
| 12/21/24 @ Livingston | 1 |
| 12/17/24 @ Caldwell | 1 |
| 02/03/24 vs Watchung Hills Regional | 1 |
| 01/13/24 @ North Star Academy | 1 |
Millburn got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Chase Plotkin out in front who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 31 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Plotkin a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Chace Redler, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 22 points and six boards.
Millburn was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
When it comes to explaining why North Star Academy lost, don't look at Moses Uzzell Lll. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 17 en route to 18 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. David Adelufosi was another key player, putting up four points in addition to seven boards and six blocks.
Millburn pushed their record up to 6-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for North Star Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Millburn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 68-51 defeat against Montclair on the 16th. North Star Academy has also already played their next contest, a 59-42 loss against Irvington on the 16th.
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