Mount St. Dominic Academy is 0-7 against West Orange since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Mount St. Dominic Academy Lions will look to defend their home court against the West Orange Mountaineers at 4:00 p.m. Mount St. Dominic Academy will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New Jersey Rankings (they are ranked 79th, while West Orange is ranked 18th).
Mount St. Dominic Academy can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They came out on top against Caldwell by a score of 48-35.
Meanwhile, West Orange's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight defeat. They took a 50-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of University. West Orange has not had much luck with University recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Kyley Gary-Grayson, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaya Karriem, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 20 rebounds.
Mount St. Dominic Academy pushed their record up to 10-10 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for West Orange, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-9 record this season.
Mount St. Dominic Academy might still be hurting after the 55-29 loss they got from West Orange in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Mount St. Dominic Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.