Strong Finish Propels Boys Basketball to Victory
Panthers overcome slow start to avenge last year's opening loss in this season's first game.
In the 2009 season opener, the Bridgewater-Raritan High School boys basketball team held a lead against Immaculata until the last seconds of the game. Then a long-distance buzzer beater put the Spartans over the top, disheartening the Panthers and casting a shadow over the rest of the season. But Friday, again facing Immaculata at home for the 2010-2011 season opener, it was the Panthers that came out on top with a score of 65-57. After struggling in the first quarter, the Panthers fought back in the second quarter, took the lead in the third and ran away with the game in the fourth. "This is a huge win," said head coach Gene McAteer. "Immaculata is a great program." Although the Panthers struck first with a 3-pointer from Andrew Ortelli, …
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