The Wayne Valley Indians had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Thursday. They came out on top against Wayne Hills by a score of 57-48. Given Wayne Valley's advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while Wayne Hills is ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wayne Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anthony Apicella, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Apicella has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Omar Ali was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Wayne Valley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Wayne Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.
Wayne Valley will be playing at home against Manchester Regional at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Wayne Valley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last eight games. As for Wayne Hills, they will head out on the road to square off against Kennedy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Kennedy is coming into the match with three straight victories at home, meaning Wayne Hills will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory.
