Basketball Recap: West Orange Warriors vs. Horizon Hawks
West Orange was the 58-51 winner over Horizon when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The West Orange Warriors took a blow against the Horizon Hawks on Friday, falling 62-20. The matchup marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
West Orange's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chakayla Scott, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 55% of West Orange's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadid Polanco, who had nine points plus eight rebounds and four steals.
It was another big night for Bailey Travis, who went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points for Horizon. Sienna Astorino was another key player, earning ten points.
West Orange's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Horizon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
West Orange has already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat against Master's Academy on the 7th. As for Horizon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Innovation at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Horizon's defense has only allowed 22 points per game this season, so Innovation's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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