The West Orange Mountaineers will take on the Morristown Colonials on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with West Orange sitting on four straight wins and Morristown on three.
West Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They came out on top against Ridgewood by a score of 57-50. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Maroons are ranked 89th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhyan Watt
| 03/05/25 vs Ridgewood | 16 |
| 03/03/25 vs Eastside | 22 |
| 02/27/25 vs Memorial | 15 |
| 02/22/25 @ Immaculate Conception | 24 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hillsborough | 17 |
West Orange relied on the efforts of Rhyan Watt, who posted 16 points and eight steals, and Anaya Karriem, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten rebounds. The game was Watt's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Kyley Gary-Grayson was another key player, putting up five points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Meanwhile, Morristown strolled past Union City with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 56-37.
Morristown's victory bumped their record up to 16-6. As for West Orange, their win bumped their record up to 24-7.
Everything went West Orange's way against Morristown in their previous matchup back in January, as West Orange made off with a 55-32 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Orange since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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