Basketball Recap: West Milford Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Highlanders

Previous Games

01/25/25 @ Pompton Lakes	52-27
01/23/25 vs Fort Lee	55-17
01/21/25 vs Wayne Valley	43-27
01/18/25 vs Passaic County Tech	51-35
01/16/25 @ Passaic Valley	42-35
+ 3 more games

West Milford entered their tilt with Pompton Lakes on Saturday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Pompton Lakes Cardinals 52-27. The Highlanders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 23 points or more this season.

West Milford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Laurel Space out in front who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Amanda O'Brien was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.

West Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.

West Milford's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Pompton Lakes, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Milford has already played their next contest (against Fair Lawn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Pompton Lakes Cardinals duke it out with the Glen Rock Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.