Monday, January 25, 2010

By Jack Cognetta
NJS.com Multimedia Coordinator

RIDGEFIELD PARK -- We're halfway through the basketball season, and Ridgefield Park (7-5) has already come up with its biggest win. The Scarlets upset BCSL-American Division rival Cliffside Park (8-4) with a 61-58 victory on Tuesday night. The win puts Ridgefield Park in the mix in the mix for a league and keeps their Bergen County Jamboree hopes alive.

Scarlets forward Nelson mendez led all scorers with 21 points. But it was his huge block on Cliffside Park point guard Greg Faria with 24 seconds left that put the game away.

Hear from Mendez, Ahmed Gamea, and Coach Chris Gaskin in this NorthJerseySports.com Audio Report and keep us in mind when you have news to report. You can reach us at: editor@northjerseysports.com or 201.383.2024.