HACKETTSTOWN, NJ- The Highlanders dropped a crucial game against Centenary Saturday afternoon, breaking their 8 game winning streak and solidifying their position as the #2 overall seed in the upcoming CSAC playoffs.
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The Highlanders played an up-and-down contest Saturday afternoon, holding a 14 point lead at the end of the first half after holding the Cyclones to just 17 points. Centenary came out on fire in the second half and the Highlanders could not keep up the pace, getting outscored by 22 points in the second half and falling in the contest 71-63.
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Despite the loss, there was one huge positive in the afternoon's contest as
Jeremiah Harris finished with 8 points, completing his march to the 1,000 points for his career. The senior has persevered through a number of injuries and thrilled Highlander fans with his patented stepback jumpers and hesitating drives through the lane. Congrats Jeremiah!
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The Highlanders bigs led the way as
Brennan Addley notched 16 points and 7 rebounds and
Kameron Clark finished with 15 points and 13 rebounds to notch another double-double.
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Cairn will travel to Clarks Summit Wednesday night for their final away contest before taking on Wilson College in their Senior Day matchup next Saturday.
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