Basketball Recap: West Orange-Stark Falls to Orangefield in First Game of Season

By Team Reports Nov 24, 2024, 6:42am

Basketball Recap: West Orange-Stark Mustangs vs. Orangefield Bobcats

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West Orange-Stark unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a 66-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orangefield Bobcats on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Mustangs in their matchups with the Bobcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Jaden Scales was nothing short of spectacular for Orangefield: he went 9 for 15 en route to 27 points plus five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Carson Gonzales, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 10 points.

Orangefield pushed their record up to 1-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.

West Orange-Stark will be playing in front of their home fans against Nederland at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Orangefield has already played their next contest, a 58-50 win against Little Cypress-Mauriceville on the 23rd.

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