THOMAS HEROICS LIFT DEPAUL PAST EASTSIDE 59-56 FOR PASSAIC COUNTY TITLE!!

 Wayne Valley H.S., Wayne, N.J…. On an incredible Shot from behind halfcourt by Freshman Jordan Thomas(with plaque) at the buzzer in overtime, #2 seed DePaul made a tremendous comeback to defeat  #1 seed Eastside 59-56 to win the Passaic County Championship! Eastside went into the 4th quarter ahead 42-28 and with what seemed to be total control of the game, but DePaul’s pressure defense forced Eastside into turnovers and tied the game at 48 with 3:00 minutes  left on a free throw by Junior Juwaun Carter!  The game was all tied up 50 all at the end of regulation! The overtime went back and fourth and with DePaul up 56-54 Eastside Senior guard knocked down a short jumper to tie the game with 4 seconds left! That set the stage for Thomas heroics! On a pass from Marquez, Thomas took a couple dribbles and threw up a high shot from behind half court which banked into the basket! The Freshman ended up on his teammates shoulders in jubilation! The win avenged the 61-41 lost in the County Final to Eastside last year! Carter(left) had a big game for DePaul with 27 points and 10 rebounds and Senior Sanders Green finished with 14 points and 13 rebounds! Eastside was led by Brown with 24 points and Senior Thomas Rivera with 9 points and 5 assists!