Mountaineers
| 01/28/25 vs Glen Ridge | 44-57 |
| 01/24/25 vs Morristown | 55-32 |
| 01/21/25 @ Mount St. Dominic Academy | 65-40 |
| 01/20/25 @ Eastside | 64-32 |
| 01/18/25 @ Paramus Catholic | 67-39 |
It was a good run, but West Orange unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 57-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Glen Ridge Ridgers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mountaineers came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Ridgers are ranked 43rd).
Despite the defeat, West Orange saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Rhyan Watt posted 24 points and four steals. That was a full 54.5% of West Orange's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Anaya Karriem, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards.
West Orange's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4. As for Glen Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
West Orange will head out to square off against DePaul Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Glen Ridge, they will face off against Pope John XXIII at 4:00 p.m. on February 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
