The Newark Academy Minutemen waltzed into their match on Thursday with three straight wins but they left with four. They managed a 57-53 win over West Orange. This was payback for Newark Academy, who suffered a 66-47 loss the last time these two teams met.
Several Mountaineers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Zoe Francis-Bunkley, who scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrienne TaylorKamara, who scored 13 points.
Newark Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for West Orange, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-8.
Newark Academy will head out on the road to face off against Immaculate Conception at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Immaculate Conception is coming into the match with six straight wins at home, so Newark Academy is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. West Orange will take on University at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. University is coming into the match with four straight wins on the road, so West Orange is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
