Photo: Sunil Sunder RajDespite the River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Team (18-7, 9-1 Big North Patriot) 2025-26 season concluding in a disappointing 68-49 loss to Teaneck in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Tournament Quarterfinals at River Dell High School, numerous accomplishments were achieved.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Westwood Cardinals Varsity Girls Basketball Team (19-8), seeded second, used a second-half surge to defeat seventh-seeded Leonia Lady Lions (16-11) 65-42 in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals at Westwood Regional High School.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Team(18-6), seeded fourth, displayed no rust at all after an eight-day layoff, crushing the 13th seed Wayne Valley Indians(10-16) 85-50 in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Tournament First Round at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Westwood Cardinals Varsity Girls Basketball Team (18-8) won in dominating fashion, 49-16, against the Dumont Huskies (4-22) in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 Tournament First Round at Westwood Regional High School.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe third-seeded Westwood Cardinals (18-7) extended their winning streak to eight games with a 60-30 win over the 14th-seeded Leonia Lions (9-16) in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 2 Tournament First Round at Westwood Regional High School.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Northern Valley Demarest Norsemen Varsity Girls Basketball Team(23-3) coasted to a 60-46 victory over the Montville Mustangs(8-18) in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Tournament First Round at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Ridgefield Park Scarlets Varsity Boys Basketball Team(23-4) held off a fourth-quarter surge and defeated the Ramsey Rams(17-9) in the JDB BIT(Bergen Invitational Tournament) Championship Game at St. Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajAfter last year's title game loss to Saddle River Day, the Northern Valley Demarest Norsemen Varsity Girls Basketball Team earned redemption by defeating Ramapo 54-41 in front of a capacity crowd at Pascack Valley High School.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajParamus Catholic Varsity Girls Basketball took control late, defeating Cresskill Cougars 54-45 in the Bergen Invitational Tournament Championship at Paramus Catholic High School.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(17-5, 9-1 Big North Patriot) continued their era of domination in the Big North Patriot, securing their sixth league title in the past seven years with a convincing 69-42 win over the Pascack Hills Broncos(10-14, 3-7 Big North Patriot)at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (16-4, 8-1 Big North Patriot) extended its winning streak to five games. The team earned a 58-45 victory over the Mahwah Thunderbirds (13-8, 6-3 Big North Patriot) on Senior Night at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey. With this win, the Golden Hawks clinched a share of the Big North Patriot League Title, making the night even more memorable.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (15-4, 7-1 Big North Patriot) extended its winning streak to four games. They earned a commanding 55-30 victory against the Indian Hills Braves (7-15, 0-8 Big North Patriot) at Indian Hills High School in Oakland, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (14-4, 6-1 Big North Patriot) rallied late for a dramatic 43-42 victory over the Fair Lawn Cutters at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey. (12-9, 6-0 Big North Independence), and extending their winning streak to three games.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(13-4, 6-1 Big North Patriots) won their second straight game in a commanding 53-33 victory over the Westwood Cardinals(13-6, 5-2 Big North Patriots) at Westwood Regional High School in Westwood, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (12-4, 5-1 Big North Patriot) bounced back from a difficult loss to Saddle River Day in the first round of the Bergen County Tournament. They responded decisively by dismantling the Ramsey Rams (11-6, 2-4 Big North Patriot) 53-24 at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawk Varsity Girls Basketball Team(11-4) pushed the nine-time defending Saddle River Day Rebels(13-7) to the brink of elimination in the first round of the Bergen County Tournament but ultimately ended in a 55-52 loss at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan in Old Tappan, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Boys Basketball Team (10-5) cruised to a 62-40 win over the Ridgefield Park Scarlets (13-4) in the Bergen County Jamboree Preliminary Round, held at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajBuilding on recent momentum, the River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (11-3, 4-1 Big North Patriot) notched its second straight win, defeating the Paramus Catholic Paladins (6-9, 1-2 Big North United) 59-38 at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (10-3, 4-1 Big North Patriot) rebounded from a difficult loss to Ramapo. They secured a convincing 59-41 victory over the Ridgewood Maroons (10-4, 3-1 Big North Freedom) in the Zack Latteri Foundation Benefit Games at Immaculate Heart Academy in the Township of Washington, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajDespite a challenging match-up against the Ramapo Raiders, the River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(9-3, 5-0 Big North Patriot) demonstrated their resilience, fighting hard in a 51-43 loss at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls(9-2, 4-1, Big North Patriot) rebounded after seeing their 5-game-winning streak end with a commanding 70-32 victory over the Pascack Hills Broncos(3-8, 1-4 Big North Patriot) at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Northern Valley Demarest Norsemen (9-4, 2-1 Big North National) relied on a trio of offensive standouts to secure a 55-45 victory over the Waldwick Warriors (10-4, 4-1 NJIC Liberty), at Waldwick High School in Waldwick, New Jersey on Friday. The win snapped Waldwick’s four-game winning streak.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (8-1, 3-0 Big North Patriot) extended its winning streak to five games with a commanding 70-38 win over Indian Hills (3-7, 0-3 Big North Patriot) at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team's (8-2, 3-1 Big North Patriot) five-game winning streak came to an end in a 62-52 defeat to the Mahwah Thunderbirds(7-4, 3-1 Big North Patriot) at Mahwah High School in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(6-1, 2-0 Big North Patriot) withstood a late rally by the Westwood Cardinals(4-3, 1-1 Big North Patriot) for the 57-48 win and recorded their third straight win at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(7-1) coasted to a 53-30 victory over Holy Angels at the Adopt-A-Soldier Showcase at Cresskill High School in Cresskill, New Jersey, and won their fourth game in a row.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(5-1, 1-0 Big North Patriot) offense exploded in the fourth quarter, totaling 28 points that led to an impressive 62-48 victory over the Ramsey Rams(5-1, 0-1) in the Big North Patriot Division opener at Ramsey High School in Ramsey, New Jersey. Altogether, River Dell chalked up 44 second-half points.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(4-1) wrapped up 2025 in successful fashion by grinding out a 50-44 victory over the Secaucus Patriots(4-3) in the Joe Poli Holiday Tournament at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball(3-1) put forth a gritty effort in a 51-45 defeat to the Old Tappan Golden Knights(4-1) in the Joe Poli Holiday Tournament at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(2-0) held off a furious late rally by the Pascack Valley Panthers(1-1) for the 47-41 win at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (1-0) kicked off the 2025-26 regular season and home opener in commanding fashion, defeating the Dumont Huskies 63-35 at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (3-0) continued their impressive start to the 2025-26 season, cruising to a decisive 53-14 victory over the Waldwick Warriors (3-2) in the Joe Poli Tournament at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Morris Knolls Golden Eagles (24-5) rallied late to defeat the Demarest Norsemen (23-6) 64-62 in overtime of the North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Final at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Ramapo Green Raiders (18-10) outlasted the Demarest Norsemen (22-6) in a tenacious battle, 41-37, in the North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Tournament title game at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in Demarest, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(16-9) 2024-25 season ended in a fiercely contested battle against the Demarest Norsemen(22-5) 58-53 in the North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Quarterfinals at Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(16-8) soared past the Roxbury Gaels(15-10) 47-37 in the NJSIAA North Jersey Section 1, Group 3 Tournament First Round at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
The Ramapo College Roadrunners Men’s Basketball Team (20-6) advanced to the NJAC (New Jersey Athletic Conference) Tournament Final in a hard-fought 88-81 win over the Stockton University Ospreys (19-8) at Chuck McBreen Court/Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College in Mahwah, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Boys Basketball team(13-13, 4-6 Big North Patriot) concluded the 2024-25 regular season and home finale in a dramatic 53-51 win over the Cresskill Cougars(12-14, 4-4 NJIC Patriot) on Nick Clark's spectacular one-handed buzzer beater shot at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe St. Mary Rutherford Gaels (19-8) won the 2025 Bergen Invitational Tournament Title in a 53-50 victory over the Westwood Cardinals (14-9) at Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls' Basketball Team(15-8, 9-1 Big North Patriot) wrapped up the 2024-25 regular season in a fiercely contested battle against the Old Tappan Golden Knights(16-8, 5-4 Big North National), but Old Tappan emerged victorious 63-61 at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe Saddle River Day Rebels (15-8) continued their dominant run in the Bergen County Girls Basketball Tournament, winning their ninth straight championship title with a 59-47 win over the Demarest Norsemen (20-3) at Fair Lawn High School in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Boys Basketball Team(10-12, 3-6 in the Big North Patriot division) won their fourth straight and, more importantly, on Senior Night in a thrilling 53-48 comeback win over the Mahwah Thunderbirds at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(13-5, 7-0 Big North Patriot) gave the number two seed Teaneck Highwaymen(14-5, 5-1 Big North National) a run for their money but ultimately fell 65-59 in the Bergen County Tournament Quarterfinals at Northern Valley Regional Demarest High School in Demarest, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(13-4, 7-0 Big North Patriot) outlasted the Westwood Cardinals(11-8, 4-3 Big North Patriot) in a highly charged competitive and playoff atmosphere contest 56-51 and won their third game in a row at River Dell High School in Oradell, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(12-4, 6-0 Big North Patriot) won their second game in a row in exciting fashion, 55-51, against Ramsey(10-7, 3-3 Big North Patriot) at Ramsey High School High in Ramsey, New Jersey. This victory secured their second consecutive win and solidified their position at the top of the Big North Patriot standings, showcasing their potential for the upcoming playoffs.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajThe River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team (11-4, 5-0 Big North Patriot) advanced to the Bergen County Tournament Quarterfinals with a hard-fought 42-35 win over the Pascack Valley Panthers(11-7, 3-2 Big North National) in the Round of 16 at Northern Valley Regional High School in Old Tappan, New Jersey.
Photo: Sunil Sunder RajAfter a tough loss to Ramapo, the River Dell Golden Hawks Varsity Girls Basketball Team(10-3, 5-0 Big North Patriot) showed remarkable resilience, bouncing back with a 56-31 win over Paramus Catholic at Paramus Catholic High School in Paramus, New Jersey.
Down 10-9 to Paramus Catholic with three minutes left in the first quarter of the 1 st round of the Joe Poli Holiday Tournament at Pascack Valley High School, Old Tappan needed a spark and that is what they exactly received from senior Kelsey McLaughlin scoring six points during a 13-0 run turning the deficit into a 22-10 advantage.
Old Tappan led comfortably 47-34 heading into the 4 th quarter against the Pascack Valley Indians but cold shooting from the outside coupled with tenacious man to man and double team defense allowed the Indians to get back into the game. The Golden Knights first points did not come until 4:56 off a free throw from Junior Chris Baker. Pascack Valley’s Matt Vassel who scored a game high 17 points for the Indians nailed a 3-point jumper with 40 seconds tying the contest up at 51-51. However, Old Tappan senior point guard Luca Casemnto dropped in 5 of his 13 points including two free throws with 10 seconds remaining putting the Golden Knights up for good at 54-51.
