Teaneck Routs Hackensack 82-61!

Teaneck, N.J……. Last year this time Hackensack shocked Teaneck on a late basket on it’s way to a shocking win! This year,Teaneck was not about to let that happen! Particularly Senior Chris Jones and Junior Neville Fincher! Jones came out the gate fast and put pressure on Hackensack offensively right from the jump! He scored 12 1st quarter points that helped give Teaneck a 22-9 lead at the end of the stanza and the Highwaymen never trailed! Meanwhile, Fincher(pictured) was also a presence inside from the start as he blocked or altered shot after shot that the Comets put up! Jones finished the game with 23 points and 4 rebounds and Fincher put up a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds to go along with 5 blocked shots! They got help from Junior Joel Hernandez and Junior Shakir Lindsey! Hernandez scored 21 points,grabbed 4 rebounds, dished out 3 assists and had 5 steals! Point guard Lindsey controlled the tempo and dropped 8 dimes in the process! Hackensack made a run early in the 3rd when Sophomore Rashard Figures got three break away buckets! The lead was cut to 8 but again Teaneck went on another run to finish the 3rd up 19 points 55-36! Figures, who only had 4 points at intermission finished the game with 16 points to lead Hackensack! Senior Mershan Monroe had a very solid game for the Comets finishing with 15 points, 7 boards and 4 steals, while Junior Eugene Marshall also contributed 15 points!