Hoops took center stage Tuesday night.
The Girls team might have found another scorer and the Boys won a thriller in overtime.
Lets see how it all went down.
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Boys Basketball:
Pascack Valley 60, Tenafly 53
It wasn't pretty.
But wins don't always have to be pretty.
Pascack Valley learned that on Thursday night when they defeated Teaneck 60-53 in overtime.
The game was back and force throughout. However, there were too many turnovers by both teams, causing the game to be sloppy.
In the fourth quarter, Valley had a chance to score the final bucket and come away with a win. A Kyle Schneider pass to Nick Soravilla led the senior to a layup that just rolled out. The contest would go to overtime.
The overtime period was dominated by the Indians. They caused several turnovers and were solid from the charity strike. Tenafly couldn't answer and Pascack Valley picked up a big win.
Kyle Onderdonk was fantastic once again for the Indians, scoring 22 points. The junior looks like Valley's go to guy early in the season.
Ryan Onderdonk and Chris Jackson were also solid for the Indians, each chipping in 16 points a piece.
With a 2-1 record, Pascack Valley should be happy with their position going into the holiday tournament in Cliffside Park.
However, if they want to compete in a tournament of that magnitude, they will have to limit their turnovers and convert easy layups and free throws more often.
If and when those things improve, Pascack Valley is going to be that much harder to beaet.
***Full game story will be on the blog tomorrow***
Record: 2-1
Next Game: Thursday, December 27th at 2:30 PM against Hoboken (Away)
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Girls Basketball:
Pascack Valley 41, Tenafly 25
After dropping their first game to Teaneck on Tuesday night, Pascack Valley was looking to get back on track against Tenafly.
Things did not look so good in the first quarter. The Indians couldn't buy a basket and scored only 4 points in the quarter.
The game changed once Junior Lisa Marcellari entered the game. She immediately hit two three pointers and a corner jump shot as a part of a 17-0 run by Pascack Valley. By the time halftime had arrived, Pascack Valley had a commanding 21-11 lead.
The second half was more about preserving the lead rather than scoring the basketball. Senior guards Erin Smith and Dara Liebeskind made enough plays to keep Valley on top.
The Indians improved to 2-0 on their home floor with a 41-25 win.
With Christmas break coming up, Pascack Valley will look to make some noise in the Christmas tournament while developing even better team chemistry in the process.
Overall, a 2-1 start is a pretty good way to go into the New Year.
Record: 2-1
Next Game: Wednesday, December 26th at 2:45 PM against Ridgefield Park (Home)
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Winter Track:
For the 300, Alice Urbiel ran a 45.0, Kayla Begen ran a 45.5, and Nicole Miller ran a 46.2.
Kelsey Witt made it to the semi-finals for the 55 m high hurdles.
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