The West Milford Highlanders will head out on the road to face off against the Fair Lawn Cutters at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. West Milford will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Saturday, everything went West Milford's way against Pompton Lakes as West Milford made off with a 52-27 victory. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-10.
West Milford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Laurel Space, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 12 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda O'Brien, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
West Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in 13 consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fair Lawn lost 44-23 to Ridgewood on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Cutters can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 296th, while the Maroons are ranked 143rd).
Fair Lawn dropped their record down to 1-7 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West Milford, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
West Milford took their win against Fair Lawn in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 51-28. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Milford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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