Hudson Catholic Grinds Out Win Over Memorial 86-79!

West New York, N.J…………….Hudson Catholic’s young basketball squad went into a loud, hostile environment and had to develop a mental toughness that may carry them the rest of the season! Memorial H.S.of West New York is a tough minded senior laden team that can shoot the rock and they made the Hawks grow up fast in this fast paced game! Hudson Catholic walked out with a hard nosed 86-79 victory over Memorial H.S.! Memorial came out quick, raining “triples” all over the place to take a 24-17 1st quarter lead! Hudson regrouped behind the play of Sophomore’s Kavon Stewart, Reggie Cameron and Rakwon Kelly(left)! They have each had great season’s so far for the Hawks, but the main key to this contest was the play of 6’4 Junior Grant Ellis! The athletic Ellis(right) played his best game of the season as he has had to acclimate himself after transferring from St. Benedicts! He showed an abundance of energy on the offensive and defensive end of the floor! Hudson Catholic took their largest lead of the game at the end of the 3rd 56-48, but Memorial, behind the play of Senior guard David Almonte and Senior point guard Kenny Amparo came all the way back to tie the game at 71! But Stewart knocked down a baseline jumper to give the Hawks the lead and Cameron and Kelly finished them off at the foul line! Cameron led the scoring for Hudson with 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, while Ellis finished with 20 points and 9 boards! Kelly finished with 16 points and 7 rebounds and Stewart added 11 points and 4 assists! Memorial was led by Amparo’s(left) 21 points and 5 assists and Almonte(right) with 18 points and 8 rebounds! Junior Derek Sierra added 15 points and Senior Alex Carpio had 12 on 4 “triples”!