Wayne Valley is 0-4 against Ramapo since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. Having just played yesterday, the Wayne Valley Indians will get right back to it and host the Ramapo Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on January 18th. Wayne Valley will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Wayne Valley posted their closest win yet this season on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne Hills and snuck past 49-46. The score was all tied up 25-25 at the break, but Wayne Valley was the better team in the second half.
Wayne Valley's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Omar Ali, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Anthony Apicella, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, Ramapo put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They blew past Hackensack 71-43 at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Ramapo has posted since December 21, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ramapo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Wyatt Eglinton manner, who scored 20 points along with six rebounds and two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Cervino, who went 6 for 8 from beyond the arc en route to 18 points and 0 assists.
Wayne Valley's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Ramapo, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Wayne Valley hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having only averaged 60.7 points per game. However, it's not like Ramapo struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 59.7 points per game. The only thing between Wayne Valley and another offensive beatdown is Ramapo. Will they be able to keep them contained?
Wayne Valley came up short against Ramapo in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 67-56. Will Wayne Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
