The Indian Hills Braves's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight loss. The match between them and River Dell wasn't particularly close, with Indian Hills falling 68-53. While losing is never fun, Indian Hills can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 139th).
River Dell's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was David Nunez, who scored 18 points along with six assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nunez has scored all season. Aditya Pandya was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Indian Hills' defeat was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 7-12. As for River Dell, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Indian Hills will head out on the road to challenge the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. River Dell will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Bulldogs at 3:00 p.m. on February 3rd.
