On Friday, Immaculate Conception faced West Orange in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Immaculate Conception Lions fell 41-32 to the West Orange Mountaineers. The Lions' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
West Orange's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Anaya Karriem, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 18 rebounds. Karriem has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more boards the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyley Gary-Grayson, who posted 11 points.
Immaculate Conception's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-6. As for West Orange, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immaculate Conception will face off against Glen Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Orange, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Essex at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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