MAPLEWOOD, NJ (updated Tuesday Jan. 31, 1:37 p.m.) – Kayla Anderson had 10 points and Courtney Miller and Brialle Carthens each had eight points but the Columbia High School girls’ varsity basketball team lost to undefeated West Orange, 53-42, Jan. 26, at CHS.
Ashley Phillip had five points and four steals; and Sage Cleghorn and Shayla Keegan each had four points for the Cougars, who had their three-game winning streak snapped and moved to a 6-9 record. West Orange improved to 14-0.
In the previous game, Keegan had nine points and seven rebounds and Anderson had eight points and six rebounds to lead the Cougars to a 41-29 win over Nutley on Jan. 24 at CHS. Phillip had eight points and Miller had seven points, five assists and four rebounds.
CHS, seeded ninth, will visit No. 8 seed Orange in the first round of the Essex County Tournament on Feb. 11.
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