HERNANDEZ LEADS TEANECK TO THE GROUP 3 SECTIONAL TITLE!!!

Written by Cameron on March 6, 2013. Posted in Garden State Hoops

TEANECK,N.J……. Senior Joel Hernandez made 3 out of 4 free throws and Senior Marcus Fulmore made the deciding two free throws to hold off a valiant Sparta team 69-66 to win the North 1 Group 3 Sectional Final! Hernandez hit two free throws with 17 seconds left to give Teaneck a 67-63 lead. Sparta Senior Jake Melville’s”triple cut the lead to one, but Fulmore’s two free throws gave the Highwaymen the deciding points of the game. Teaneck led most of the game but had to withstand Sparta’s late rally! Teaneck had to withstand a desperation shot that hit the front of the rim by Sparta. Hernandez scored 25 points, had 8 rebounds, 5 blocks and 4 steals to led Teaneck! Sophomore Ceasar DeJesus scored 11 points and dished out 5 assists and Senior Shakir Lindsey added 10 points! Sparta, who had a big

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edge on the boards was led by the Colgate football recruit Melville with 24 points, Sophomore Mitch Cohen who scored 15 points and grabbed 17 rebounds! Senior Zach Frick added 14 points(4 triples) and 6 assists! Teaneck will now face Newark Eastside at East Orange Campus on Thursday!