Hackensack Moves On In States!

Hackensack,N.J……Hackensack came out slow, but eventually took control of the game in their 77-59 win over Montclair in the 1st round of the Section1 North Group 4 State game! The Comets had all five starters score in double figures led by Sophomore Rashard Figures 17 points! Junior Eugene Marshall finished with 14 points, Junior Chris Myers had 13, Junior Keyon Lewis scored 12 and Senior Mershan Monroe finished with 11! Montclair took a 12-9 lead going into the 2nd quarter, but Hackensack out scored them 25-12 in the stanza to give them a 34-24 halftime lead! The 2nd half was more of the same as Myers(pictured) played a tremendous game from the point guard position with 9 dimes, while Figures added 5! Monroe grabbed 8 rebounds in the contest and had 5 steals! Marshall had 4 blocked shots! Montclair was led by Talib Swan with 12 points! Hackensack will be visiting Morris Knolls in the next round!