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Glen Ridge HS girls basketball team falls in Essex County Tournament quarterfinals

Joe Ragozzino Published: February 13, 2026 | Updated: February 11, 2026 1 minute read
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GLEN RIDGE, NJ — The fifth-seeded Glen Ridge High School girls basketball team lost to No. 4 seed University 48-27 on Feb. 7 in the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament in Newark. 

The Ridgers moved to 11-10 on the season. University moved to 14-7.

The teams split their two Super Essex Conference–American Division games this season.

In earlier action, the Ridgers lost to West Orange 42-26 on Feb. 3 in a SEC–American Division game. Junior forward Caitlin Hood had nine points and 10 rebounds, senior forward Allison Snyder had six points and five rebounds, senior guard Annabel Koss-Defrank had four points and seven rebounds, senior guard Leila Arda added four points and junior guard Lauren Cifelli scored three points.

The Ridgers defeated North Star Academy 37-27 on Feb. 5 at GRHS in a SEC crossover game. Hood had 11 points; Snyder had nine, Koss-Defrank had five; Cifelli and senior guard Anabel Mira-McKenzie each had three; and Arda, freshman guard Carly Junger and sophomore guard Cali Conomos each added two.

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