Major Etheridge scored 23 points to lead Leonia past New Milford, 59-55, in New Milford.
Evan Kwon added 16 points for Leonia, while Andrew Devries chipped in 10 points. Jean Luciano Rossi contributed six points on a pair of 3-pointers.
New Milford (11-14) held a narrow 17-15 lead after the first quarter, as Leonia (10-13) responded with a strong second quarter to take a 33-30 advantage into halftime.
Leonia continued to build on that lead in the third quarter, pushing ahead 47-43, before each team scored 12 points in the fourth quarter as Leonia took. the victory.
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