The Wayne Valley Indians will challenge the NV - Old Tappan Golden Knights on Wednesday. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
Wayne Valley's tournament run continued when they took on DePaul Catholic on Thursday. Wayne Valley fell just short of DePaul Catholic by a score of 57-55.
Luke Rubino
| 02/20/25 vs DePaul Catholic | 10 |
| 02/18/25 vs Fair Lawn | 7 |
| 02/15/25 vs Manchester Regional | 2 |
| 02/13/25 @ West Milford | 8 |
| 02/11/25 vs Passaic Valley | 2 |
| + 17 more games |
Despite the loss, Wayne Valley got top-tier performance from Luke Rubino, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. That's the most rebounds Rubino has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick D'Apolito, who earned six points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Wayne Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, NV - Old Tappan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-46 heartbreaker at the hands of River Dell. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Knights have suffered since December 19, 2024.
Wayne Valley's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for NV - Old Tappan, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Wayne Valley came up short against NV - Old Tappan in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 55-48. Can Wayne Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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