West Orange HS girls basketball team seeks strong run in state tourney

West Orange HS girls basketball team seeks strong run in state tourney

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team, under head coach Caniece Williams, hopes to make a strong run in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association’s North Jersey, Section 1, Group 4 state tournament that begins Wednesday, Feb. 21. The Mountaineers were ranked No. 3 in the North 1, Group […]

West Orange HS girls hoops reaches ECT semis

West Orange HS girls hoops reaches ECT semis

WEST ORANGE, NJ —Senior Zoe Francis-Bunkley scored 18 points, with four 3-pointers, and junior Anaya Karriem had 16 points, 10 rebounds and four blocks to lead the third-seeded West Orange High School girls basketball team to a 62-35 win over No. 6 seed Newark Central in the Essex County Tournament quarterfinals on Saturday, Feb. 3, […]

West Orange HS girls hoops advances to ECT quarterfinals

West Orange HS girls hoops advances to ECT quarterfinals

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The third-seeded West Orange High School girls basketball team defeated No. 14 seed Columbia High School of Maplewood, 72-24, Saturday, Jan. 27, to advance to the quarterfinals of the Essex County Tournament. Zoe Francis-Bunkley had 14 points, four steals and three rebounds; Kyley Gary-Grayson had 12 points and five rebounds; Rhyan […]

West Orange HS girls basketball team defeats Newark Academy

West Orange HS girls basketball team defeats Newark Academy

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Kyley Gary-Grayson scored 29 points, including making five 3-pointers, and added six steals to lead the West Orange High School girls basketball team to a 66-47 win at Newark Academy on Thursday, Jan. 11, in a Super Essex Conference–American Division game. Anaya Karriem had 9 points, six rebounds and four blocks; […]

West Orange HS girls basketball team tops Columbia

West Orange HS girls basketball team tops Columbia

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Freshman Rhyan Watt and junior Kyley Gary-Grayson each had 17 points to lead the West Orange High School girls basketball team to a 71-45 win over Columbia (Maplewood) on Saturday, Jan. 6.  Junior forward Anaya Karriem had 14 points, 16 rebounds and five blocks; senior forward Morgan Baskin had 9 points […]

West Orange HS girls basketball team boasts strong experience

West Orange HS girls basketball team boasts strong experience

WEST ORANGE, NJ — The West Orange High School girls basketball team has high hopes for this season. The Mountaineers, under head coach Caniece Williams, return five seniors from last year’s team that finished with a 16-12 overall record, including 8-4 in the Super Essex Conference–American Division, which is the top division in the conference. […]

West Orange HS basketball and wrestling seasons to begin

West Orange HS basketball and wrestling seasons to begin

WEST ORANGE, N J — The West Orange High School boys basketball and girls basketball teams will tip off their seasons on Thursday, Dec. 14. The boys basketball team, under first-year head coach Chuck Keegan will visit Nutley in the season opener on Thursday, Dec. 14, at 7 p.m. The girls basketball team will host […]