The West Orange Mountaineers will challenge the Eastside Ghosts at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
West Orange is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging an 87-13 win over Memorial. Given the Mountaineers' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Tigers are ranked 256th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rhyan Watt
| 02/27/25 vs Memorial | 8 |
| 02/22/25 @ Immaculate Conception | 4 |
| 02/20/25 vs Hillsborough | 4 |
| 02/18/25 vs Mount St. Dominic Academy | 4 |
| 02/15/25 vs Glen Ridge | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Orange to victory, but perhaps none more so than Rhyan Watt, who posted 15 points in addition to eight steals and five assists. Watt is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in each of the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Anaya Karriem, who earned 20 points along with five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Eastside got the win against Passaic County Tech on Thursday by a conclusive 56-30. The Ghosts haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
The win made it two in a row for West Orange and bumps their season record up to 22-7. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.0 points on average over those games. As for Eastside, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.
Everything came up roses for West Orange against Eastside when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 64-32 win. Does West Orange have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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