Cliffside Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ridgefield Memorial Royals. The Raiders were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Royals earlier this season, when they won 64-55.
Cliffside Park's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jamil Gonzalez, who posted 14 points along with six boards and five assists. Thomas Calabrese was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to seven assists and six rebounds.
Cliffside Park's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Ridgefield Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Cliffside Park is taking a road trip to square off against Indian Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgefield Memorial has already played their next game (against Leonia), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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