Randolph Girls Basketball Sent Home in Heartbreaking Finals Loss to Ewing

The Rams Girls Basketball team, shown here at an earlier game, suffered a finals loss to Ewing, 41-38, on Sunday, March 5, 2023, putting an end to the teams historic run this season.

Emma Kirshbaum and Jaclyn Mars

The Rams Girls Basketball team, shown here at an earlier game, suffered a finals loss to Ewing, 41-38, on Sunday, March 5, 2023, putting an end to the team’s historic run this season.

Alex Treppiedi, Sports Editor

The Rams Girls Basketball team saw their historic season come to end on Sunday night at the NJSIAA Group 3 finals, losing to No. 7 ranked Ewing, 41-38. This was the Rams’ first finals appearance in the team’s history, creating a large following among student fans.

At the game, Ewing started strong, with great defensive play giving them an early lead.

However, the Rams fought hard to regain the lead for a brief moment in the second. At half time, the Rams were trailing 21-18 after giving up a few late points.

Entering the third, both teams gave fans exciting gameplay with plenty of points. But with an effort from Randolph, the Rams had a 35-34 lead with five minutes left in the game.

Unfortunately, this was not enough to secure the win because Ewing turned up the heat for a final push, and after a strong run and two foul shots, the Blue Devils came out on top, 41-38.

The Rams had a great, historic season and plenty of support from the students. The team’s overall success this season far outshines Sunday night’s heartbreaking loss and sets expectations high for next year.