Two dominant guards in Lucas Dipasupil and Thomas Calabrese are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northern Highlands Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Cliffside Park Raiders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Northern Highlands came up short against Hackensack 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.
Meanwhile, Cliffside Park played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Memorial, falling 69-36. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-13.
Despite the loss, Cliffside Park saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Calabrese posted 18 points along with five assists and five boards. Another player making a difference was Jamil Gonzalez, who scored eight points and five rebounds.
This is the second loss in a row for Cliffside Park and nudges their season record down to 12-11. As for Northern Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-8.
Northern Highlands didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Cliffside Park when the teams last played back in February of 2020, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Does Northern Highlands have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cliffside Park turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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