Passaic Valley Holds On To 52-49 Win Over DePaul!

Wayne………..Passaic Valley and DePaul is as good a rivalry as it gets in Northern New Jersey and again the two squads proved it! In a nip and tuck battle Passaic Valley held on behind the free throw shooting of Senior Dave Clough ! The Hornets struggled from the line most of the night, but Clough made his last 5 to keep the Spartans at bay! DePaul trailed by as much as 9 in the game but kept coming back and eventually took the lead 45-43 with 3:13 left on two free throws by Sophomore Josh Marquez!! But the intensity was so high on the defensive end that each team missed shots late in the game that they usually convert on! Passaic Valley got the lead back on a layup and foul for Clough! The lead was cut to one on a Marquez “triple” off the backboard, but Clough converted his three foul shots and they held on after a three attempt by Marquez hit off the rim which could have sent the game into overtime! Clough finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds, while point guard Nick DiCristina added 15 points including 4 “triples”!Marquez led Depaul in scoring with 14 and 5 assists,while Junior Davon Jacobs played a strong game in the loss with 13 points and 14 rebounds! DePaul freshman Ky Hester scored 7 points and grabbed 6 rebounds before fouling out! Senior Tom Gaccione added 8 points for P.V.