The West Orange Mountaineers will square off against the Bloomfield Bengals on Thursday.
Last Thursday, West Orange lost to Caldwell on the road by a 64-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Mountaineers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Chiefs are ranked 42nd).
Meanwhile, Bloomfield came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They skirted past the Millers 47-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bengals have posted since December 27, 2024.
Bloomfield's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for West Orange, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 12-8.
West Orange came up short against Bloomfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 64-55. Can West Orange avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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