Thomas Leads Hawthorne Christian To 62-42 Win!

   Upper Saddle River…….Hawthorne Christian’s 6’7 Sophomore Alex Thomas dominated the interior in a 62-42 win over Saddle River Day! Thomas and Senior Paul Little helped Hawthorne Christian out rebound Saddle River Day 43 to 27 as they combined for 35 boards themselves! Thomas(right) was a problem from the start and finished the contest with 25 points and 20 rebounds! Little(below left) scored 17 points and grabbed 15 boards, including 10 on the offensive glass! The game featured Saddle River Day’s Senior Dave Rosado, the ex Paterson Catholic player who led the state in scoring last year! Rosado had to overcome a box and one defense and managed to score 16 points and grab 9 rebounds! The game was tied at intermission 23-23, but Hawthorne Christian came out and outscored Saddle River Day 17-4 in the 3rd as Thomas and Little combined for 12 of the points! Hawthorne Christian improved their record to 6-0 and now go into the toughest part of their schedule, while the Rebels fell to 3-2!