Northern Highlands was the 76-70 winner over Hackensack when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Northern Highlands Highlanders came up short against the Hackensack Comets on Thursday, falling 74-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Highlanders have suffered against the Comets since March 2, 2021.
Corey Begleiter
| 02/20/25 vs Hackensack | 2 |
| 02/18/25 vs Paramus | 3 |
| 02/14/25 vs St. Mary | 2 |
Northern Highlands lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Corey Begleiter, who almost dropped a double-double with ten points and nine boards. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Jihad Hudson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Northern Highlands' loss dropped their record down to 17-8. As for Hackensack, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 12-9.
Northern Highlands didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-48 win against Cliffside Park on the 22nd. As for Hackensack, they will face off against Mount Olive on Thursday. One thing working in Mount Olive's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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