River Dell was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 50-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westwood Cardinals. While losing is never fun, the Golden Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Cardinals are ranked 111th).
Despite the loss, River Dell still got an impressive performance from David Nunez, who posted 17 points and five rebounds. Pat Sweeny was another key player, putting up nine points.
River Dell's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-5. As for Westwood, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. River Dell will square off against Indian Hills at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Indian Hills' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches. As for Westwood, they will challenge Mahwah at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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