On Thursday, Dwight-Englewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-40 to Cliffside Park. Dwight-Englewood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jamil Gonzalez was his usual excellent self, scoring 13 points along with five rebounds and two steals for Cliffside Park. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian Gonzalez, who scored seven points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Dwight-Englewood's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Cliffside Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Dwight-Englewood will head out on the road to challenge Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Paterson Charter School for Science and Technology will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Cliffside Park, they will face off against Bergen Catholic at 4:15 p.m. on Saturday. Bergen Catholic presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Cliffside Park in New Jersey (Bergen Catholic is ranked 16th, while Cliffside Park is ranked 135th).