Daily Recap: Tuesday, January 15th

Basketball took center stage on Tuesday night as Pascack Valley took on Hackensack. Lets see how each of the teams competed.

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Boys Basketball:

Hackensack 73, Pascack Valley 65

The performance that Pascack Valley put together against Ramapo was by far the most impressive of the season. There was not a chance they would play as well for a whole game as they did as the Green Raiders....right?

For the first quarter against Hackensack, Pascack Valley took their level of play to a point that I have never seen before.

They simply dominated Hackensack in the opening 8 minutes. They were able to frustrate Hackensack's superstar on defense and were getting easy baskets on offense. It seemed as though everything was going in for the Indians. Once the first had ended, Pascack Valley had a 19-8 lead in a game no one gave them a chance to win.

It was during the second quarter that Hackensack found their rhythm. They used full court pressure to force Pascack Valley into turnovers and were driving to the rim at will. in fact, the Indians were lucky only to be down 34-31 because simply put, Hackensack took it to Pascack Valley and they had no response.

It was after halftime that Pascack Valley really hurt itself. Jamie Seymour picked up his third foul and Kyle Schneider picked up his fourth, forcing the Indians to go with a small lineup. With the size and athleticism of Hackensack, they immediately took advantage of it. They dominated Valley on the boards and had a ton of second chance points. With a quarter left to play, Hackensack led by nine. 

Beginning the fourth quarter, no one told Junior Chris Jackson that Pascack Valley wasn't supposed to pull the upset on this night.

The Pascack Valley point guard did it from all spots on the floor. He stepped out and hit a couple of threes and then drove into the paint and picked up a basket plus the foul. 

While Jackson was single handedly keeping them in the game, Pascack Valley could not get stops on the defensive end. Hackensack continued to grab offensive rebounds that killed any momentum of a comeback. After a valiant effort, the Indians fell by a score of 73 - 65.

Chris Jackson led the Indians in scoring with 29 points and showed his ability to dominate a game. Having another player who can put up points in bunches will only make Pascack Valley more dangerous going forward.

After the three game gauntlet in the last week, the Indians have no time to rest as Demarest come to town on Thursday.

That could be the type of game that jump starts them for the future.

Record: 5-5

Next Game: Thursday, January 17th at 7 PM against Demarest (Home)

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Girls Basketball:

Pascack Valley 65, Hackensack 28

After falling to Paramus Catholic last Thursday, it was imperative that Pascack Valley respond against Hackensack.

Not only did they respond, but they put the game out of reach before the first half had ended. After two quarters of play, the Indians held a 31-13 lead and Hackensack looked as though they were ready to pack it in.

Once the second half had started, the rout was on. Pascack Valley ended up scoring 65 points and won by the largest margin (37 points) of the season.

This impressive win should give the Indians the confidence they need going forward. 

In a season where scoring points has been hard to come by, Pascack Valley finally showed their potential on the offensive end. 

Record: 7-4

Next Game: Thursday, January 17th at 4 PM against Demarest (Away)