The Wayne Valley Indians came tearing into Saturday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down Hackensack 59-43.
Omar Ali continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 21 points along with five steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Hudson Devine, who scored eight points along with six assists and three steals.
Wayne Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Hackensack, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wayne Valley will challenge the Highlanders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Milford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully the Indians like a good challenge. As for Hackensack, they will head out on the road to face off against the Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Linden presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Comets in New Jersey (the Tigers are ranked 25th, while the Comets are ranked 119th).
