West Milford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed past the Wayne Valley Indians to the tune of 58-30. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Indians are ranked 287th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Laurel Space
02/13/25 @ Wayne Valley | 75% |
02/11/25 @ Lakeland Regional | 75% |
02/04/25 vs Paramus | 47% |
01/30/25 @ Ramapo | 43% |
01/28/25 @ Fair Lawn | 60% |
+ 13 more games |
West Milford had a senior duo take command as Laurel Space almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds and Adison Arciniega posted ten points along with five assists and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Space now owns an excellent 45.3% shooting accuracy. The team also got some help courtesy of Ally Gruber, who earned eight points.
West Milford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.
West Milford's win bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Wayne Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Looking ahead, West Milford will be playing in front of their home fans against Passaic County Tech at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Wayne Valley, they will challenge Fair Lawn at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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