All winter sports were in action this weekend and all performed fairly well. Girls Swimming was going for a league title and Boys Basketball was looking for revenge. Lets see how they and the rest of the teams fared.
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Boys Basketball:
Paramus Catholic 52, Pascack Valley 49 (Thursday)
If you haven't noticed, Pascack Valley can shoot the hell out of the ball. Kyle and Ryan Onderdonk are two of the best shooters in the county and can go off at any time if not defended correctly.
In the first half, Paramus Catholic understood that and played man to man defense. The twins had a tough time getting their shot and the whole offense struggled because of it.
Paramus Catholic was able to get up and pressure the Indian's guards, forcing turnovers that led to easy transition buckets.
At the half, Pascack Valley seemed lost and were down 31-17.
However, when the second half opened, they received a blessing as Paramus Catholic changed to a zone defense for some reason.
Kyle Onderdonk wasted no time letting PC know that the zone was a decision they would quickly regret. He made about 4 threes in the third quarter alone to bring the Indians back.
By the time the third had ended, Pascack Valley outscored their opponent 15-6 and had cut the lead to 5 (37-32).
Paramus Catholic decided to go back to man, but the damage was already done. The Indians had all the momentum and were poised to pull the upset. In fact, the game was tied at 46 with only 2:16 to play.
With the Indians down 2 with under a minute left, Jabrill Peppers stole the ball and Ryan Onderdonk was forced to foul, exiting him from the game. With 10 seconds left, the Indians were still only down 3 with Paramus Catholic going to the line. They missed the front end and Valley had a chance to tie!
Chris Jackson was doubled and half court and was forced to pass it to Seymour. Seymour tried to get it to KO for the tie but the quick hands of PC stole it away.
Final score: 52-49
This can be added to the number of games that Pascack Valley had a chance to win. As time goes on, the Indians will more comfortable in these situations and will perform better because of it.
Pascack Valley 71, Ramapo 54 (Saturday)
***Full article will be up on the blog either later tonight or tomorrow.***
Record: 5-4
Next Game: Tuesday, January 15th at 7 PM against Hackensack (Home)
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Girls Basketball:
Paramus Catholic 46, Pascack Valley 37 (Thursday)
Despite the valiant effort, Pascack Valley was defeated by Paramus Catholic on Thursday afternoon.
When facing a team with the talent of Paramus Catholic, it is important to keep the game close.
For most of the game, Pascack Valley did just that.
Throughout the first half, the lead changed hands many different times. However, neither team was able to pull away from the other before intermission. At the half, Pascack Valley held a 23-22 lead and had to feel good about where they were.
The third quarter was much of the same as it was very evenly played. Going into the last quarter, the Indians were up 2 and could sense the upset.
It was in the fourth quarter that Paramus Catholic finally found their rhythm. They were efficient on offense and only allowed Valley to score 2 points in the final period. The end result was Paramus Catholic taking the game 46-37.
Knowing they can play with the best of them is something Pascack Valley has already experienced. The next step is pulling out one of these close games and earning the W.
Record: 6-4
Next Game: Tuesday, January 15th at 4 PM against Hackensack (Away)
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Girls Bowling:
Demarest 1576, Pascack Valley 1245 (Friday)
The Girls Bowling team was defeated by Demarest 1576-1245 on Friday afternoon.
After the first game, the Indians fell into a 50 point hole and were never able to recover.
Senior Jamie Saslaw had the high game of 156 and the high series of 425.
Record: 2-6
Next Match: Monday, January 14th at 4 PM against Westwood (@Bowler City)
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Boys Bowling:
Pascack Valley 2096, Demarest 1530 (Friday)
On Friday afternoon, the Boys Bowling team crushed Demarest in a match that was never really close.
The Indians dominated from the opening roll and never looked back.
Ryan Vasel had the high game of 238 and Robbie Borrelli had the high series of 425.
Record: 6-2
Next Match: Monday, January 14th at 4 PM against Westwood (@Bowler City)
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Wrestling:
Paramus 58, Pascack Valley 9 (Friday)
Record: 6-3
Next Match: Wednesday, January 16th at 7 PM against Teaneck (Home)
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Hockey:
Pascack Valley 5, Tenafly 2 (Friday)
Pascack Valley scored early and often against Tenafly on Friday night and it all started with Sam Komrower.
The Senior scored the first two goals for the Indians who ended up scoring three in the period. Tenafly simply did not have the defense to stop their powerful attack.
With a couple of minutes left in the second, Komrower completed the hat trick and increased Valley's lead to 5-0. Tenafly was able to score two goals, but they were of zero relevance.
The end result was a 5-2 win and Pascack Valley picked up a much needed win.
Pascack Valley 6, Northern Highlands 2 (Saturday)
Pascack Valley completed their impressive weekend by defeating Northern Highlands 6-2.
Devon Palmieri began the scoring for the Indians with 13:17 left in the first. However, Northern Highlands responded and the game was tied after the opening period.
Valley's John Scarano put Valley ahead, but again, Highlands answered. Throughout the next period and a half, Pascack Valley scored 4 unanswered goals and cruised to a 6-2 victories.
The other goals were scored by Sam Komrower, Chris Hayden, Robbie Sawyer, and another one added by Devon Palmieri.
This was a great weekend for PV Puck and one they should be able to build on.
Record: 5-6
Next Game: Wednesday, January 16th at 8:20 PM against Northern Highlands
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Boys Swimming:
The Boys fell victim over the weekend to Wayne Valley and Demarest but competed hard and should be proud.
Record: 1-7
Next Meet: Saturday, January 19th at 8 AM (Bergen County Championship Swim Meet)
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Girls Swimming:
Pascack Valley 109, Wayne Valley 61 (Thursday)
The Girls Swim team continued their domination with a 50 point win in a meet that was supposed to be close. With the win, they improve to 7-0 and are that much closer to a league title.
Pascack Valley 97, Demarest 73 (Saturday)
Pascack Valley swam again on Saturday, defeating a talented Demarest team and improving their record to 8-0. This has been an unbelievable season for the Indians and they should be extremely proud of what they have accomplished.
Record: 8-0
Next Meet: Saturday, January 19th at 8 AM (Bergen County Championship Swim Meet)
UPDATE: The Girls Swim Team is LEAGUE CHAMPS!!!!
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Boys Winter Track:
If you want to be the best, you have to prove it.
At the state relays on Saturday, Pascack Valley took first and let everyone know they are the real deal.
Jaleel Felton ran the 400 m in 53 seconds, Ricky Tiburcio ran the 200 m in 24.1 seconds, Ben Mandel ran the 200 in 24.7 seconds, and Ben Malone ran the 800 in 1:56.
There was also a league meet on Sunday and the Pascack Valley performed very well.
Ben Malone finished first in the 400 with a time of 51.1 seconds and Jaleel Felton finished 3rd with a time of 51.7 seconds
Also, Jaleel Felton got fourth in the 55 m with 6.6 seconds and Ricky Tiburcio got 5th with 6.8 seconds.
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Girls Winter Track:
The Pascack Valley Girls Team fared very well at the league meet on Sunday.
In the 55 m, Junior Nicole Miller placed 2nd with 7.5 seconds.
In the 55 m hurdles, Senior Kelsey Witt placed 4th with 9.2 seconds.
In the 400 m dash, Junior Alice Urbiel finished 2nd with 61 seconds
Finally, the Indians came in first in the 4 x 4. Kelsey ran the first leg in 63 seconds, Kayla Begen ran the second leg in 63 seconds, Nicole Miller ran the third leg in 64 seconds, and Alice Urbiel finished it up in 61 seconds.
Also, Alexa McManus set a PR in the mile by running a 6:12.
The girls did a great job and should be proud of what they accomplished.
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