Mount St. Dominic Academy lost against West Orange back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mount St. Dominic Academy Lions came up short against the West Orange Mountaineers, falling 49-27. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Mountaineers are ranked 11th).
Anaya Karriem continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for West Orange, dropping a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Karriem also grabbed six steals, which is notable because West Orange is 16-1 when she posts at least three steals, but 4-5 otherwise. Kyley Gary-Grayson was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals.
Mount St. Dominic Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. As for West Orange, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 20-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount St. Dominic Academy will take on West Essex at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for West Orange, they will welcome Hillsborough at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. West Orange is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season.
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