Basketball Recap: Eight Straight Home Wins for Glen Ridge

There's no place like home for Glen Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They put the hurt on the Montclair Kimberley Academy Cougars with a sharp 55-35 win on Tuesday. Given the Ridgers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 120th, while the Cougars are ranked 376th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous Games (Home)

01/21/25 vs Montclair Kimberley Academy	55-35
01/16/25 vs West Caldwell Tech	51-39
01/09/25 vs Barringer	56-39
01/04/25 vs Belleville	54-43
01/03/25 vs Nutley	41-28
+ 3 more games

Glen Ridge pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.6 points per game. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.

Glen Ridge has already played their next contest, a 54-49 win against West Orange on the 23rd. As for Montclair Kimberley Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-41 loss against West Caldwell Tech on the 23rd.