West Orange HS boys basketball team defeats Shabazz

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School boys basketball team defeated Shabazz, 66-61, in double overtime on Thursday, Jan. 11, at home in a Super Essex Conference–Independence Division game to snap an eight-game losing streak.

Terrell Wilfong had 21 points and Nick Matos had 20 points to lead the Mountaineers. Jemel Touze also had 7 points for WOHS.

West Orange fell to Passaic, 53-45, on Saturday, Jan. 13, in a non-conference game at home. Matos had a game-high 21 points, Wilfong had 8 points and Jaden Gachette had 5 points. 

West Orange moved to a 2-9 overall record.

Here are upcoming games:

• Jan. 18: at Livingston, 7 p.m.
• Jan. 20: vs. East Orange Campus, 1 p.m.
• Jan. 23: vs. West Caldwell Tech, 4 p.m.
• Jan. 24: at Barringer, 7 p.m.
• Jan. 30: at Glen Ridge, 4 p.m.
• Feb. 1: at Science Park, 4 p.m.
• Feb. 6: vs. Barringer, 4 p.m.

  West Orange High School boys basketball