Polk County's Khristian Littlejohn soars to the basket during the second half of Monday's game
Polk County's Khristian Littlejohn soars to the basket during the second half of Monday's game
Boys Basketball

Cavaliers pull away to spoil Wolverines’ season opener

By Staff Reports 1 min read

East Rutherford pulled away in the second quarter and never looked back, defeating Polk County 75-34 in Monday’s season opener for both teams.

The Wolverines trailed 16-13 early in the second quarter behind seven first-quarter points from Aaron Jackson. But the Cavaliers closed the first half with an 18-4 run to take a 34-17 lead into halftime, then outscored Polk County 27-3 in the third quarter to put the game away.

Micah King led East Rutherford (1-0) with 17 points.

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Jackson paced Polk County (0-1) with 12 points. Khristian Littlejohn added nine, Nate Fagan scored eight and Harris Windsor finished with five.

Polk County hosts Chase on Thursday in a non-conference game.

Polk County’s Nate Fagan leads a fast break during the first half of Monday’s game

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