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Morgan leads West Orange in Newark

But boys fall to Shabazz

Senior Duane Morgan scored 17 points and Darius Moore and Antonio Burnett added six apiece, but the West Orange High School boy’s basketball team fell to Shabazz 54-38 Tuesday afternoon.

The Mountaineers, who have one game remaining, fell to 8-15. Shabazz, which has won three straight, improved to 18-8.

Junior guard Anthony Closs scored 14 points and had four assists and Rakim Lesaine and Michael Reid sparked a strong defense with three steals apiece in Newark. Reid finished with nine points and seven assists. Lesaine, a also a junior, pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Bulldogs.

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