By BLAKE WARANCH
On March 21, at Wadeview Pool, the boys water polo team started spring break with a win, defeating West Orange 14-6.
The game started on a high note. Senior Brendan Ellixson scored the first goal, followed by a goal from junior Joshua Rosenfeld. Senior Thomas Egan also scored in the first quarter.
In the second quarter, junior Austin Fussell scored a goal and senior William Stone had three back-to-back saves to keep the score 5-0 at halftime.
At the start of the third quarter, Ellixson scored a goal with an assist from Egan. West Orange scored three goals, but these goals did not dampen the boys’ spirits as Egan scored three consecutive goals, making the game 9-3 at the end of the third quarter.
Egan scored his fifth goal of the night in the fourth quarter. Junior Zane Grant scored with an assist from Ellixson who also scored a goal. West Orange attempted a comeback with another three goals but could not pull out a win. Ellixson brought the final score to 14-6 with two more goals to close out the game.
The win brought the team’s record to 9-6.
The boys play Westminster on Saturday, March 23, at 10:30 a.m. in Boca Raton at a three-game tournament.