After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dwight Morrow, Cliffside Park was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They secured a 51-46 W over the Fort Lee Bridgemen. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 58-57 win the Bridgemen walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
| 01/16/25 @ Fort Lee | 2 |
| 01/14/25 vs Dwight Morrow | 1 |
| 01/11/25 @ Passaic Arts & Science Charter | 1 |
| 01/27/24 vs Bergen Catholic | 1 |
| 01/04/24 @ Dwight Morrow | 1 |
Cliffside Park was led to victory by Thomas Calabrese and Jamil Gonzalez. Calabrese posted 14 points in addition to seven assists and six boards, while Gonzalez scored 16 points along with six assists and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Calabrese a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Muhammad El Hindi, who earned 11 points.
When it comes to explaining why Fort Lee lost, don't look at Guy Vickers. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 boards. Christian Brewton was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Cliffside Park's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Fort Lee, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Cliffside Park will be playing at home against Dumont at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cliffside Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.7 points per game this season. As for Fort Lee, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 69-39 loss against Tenafly on the 18th.
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