Plainfield extended their losing streak to three on Sunday, dropping them down to 5-6. They fell 61-52 to the West Orange Mountaineers. While losing is never fun, the Cardinals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Mountaineers are ranked tenth).
As for West Orange, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points over those games.
West Orange was led to victory by Rhyan Watt and London Caldwell. Watt posted 23 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Caldwell put up 21 points in addition to seven boards and five assists. The game was Watt's fourth in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Taraji Muhammad, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Looking ahead, Plainfield will face off against Scotch Plains-Fanwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Orange, they will square off against Glen Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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