Hawthorne Christian Clinches League Championship!

Hawthorne, N.J…….. Hawthorne Christian struggled early in the game against Saddle River Day, but the 2nd half turned it as they pulled off a 53-44 win over Saddle River Day! the victory clinched the Freedom B League Championship for the Defenders! Down 30-26 at the half, Hawthorne Christian put on more defensive pressure and forced turnovers and got a hot hand out of Senior Nick Aust(right) who made 4″triples” and scored 17 points! Sophomore Alex Thomas scored 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds and Senior Paul Little added 12 points and 9 boards! Sophomore Jake Hart added 5 steals and was the primary problem on defense for Saddle River Day! Hawthorne Christian continues to have a fairytale season and will try to keep it going this Saturday at the Passaic County Tournament Semifinals! Saddle River Day was led by Senior Dave Rosado with 18 points and 9 rebounds and Senior Kieran Smith with 7 points and 7 rebounds!