The Passaic Indians and the Wayne Valley Indians will round out the year against one another at at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Passaic will be strutting in after a win while Wayne Valley will be coming in after a loss.
Passaic is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since January 23rd on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 win over Fort Lee.
Meanwhile, Wayne Valley came up short against NV - Old Tappan on Saturday and fell 55-48.
Passaic will need focus on slowing down Tyler Veale, one of several Wayne Valley players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points. Veale's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Rubino, who went 6 of 15 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Wayne Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Passaic's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Wayne Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Passaic took a serious blow against Wayne Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 81-43. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Passaic was down 46-19.
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