Caldwell won the last time they faced Millburn and things went their way on Thursday too. The Caldwell Chiefs secured a 64-58 W over the Millburn Millers. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Millers are ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Millburn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Chace Redler posted 19 points and three steals. Redler's afternoon made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Plotkin, who scored 16 points and seven rebounds.
Chiefs
| 01/23/25 @ Millburn | 64-58 |
| 01/21/25 vs Ridge | 50-47 |
The victory made it two in a row for Caldwell and bumps their season record up to 12-2. As for Millburn, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Caldwell will venture away from home to face off against Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Millburn, they are taking a road trip to challenge Hillside at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Millburn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Hillside likes a good challenge.
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