Basketball Game Preview: West Milford Highlanders vs. West Morris Mendham Minutemen

The West Milford Highlanders and the West Morris Mendham Minutemen will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. West Morris Mendham took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on West Milford, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, West Milford beat Westwood 37-24. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Highlanders.

Laurel Space had an outrageously good game as she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. What's more, she also racked up four blocks, the most she's had since back in January. Another player making a difference was Sarah Benowitz, who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points.

Meanwhile, West Morris Mendham lost to Morris Knolls on the road by a 41-24 margin on Monday. The matchup marked the Minutemen's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

West Milford's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for West Morris Mendham, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.