The West Morris Wolfpack ran all the way to the finish line behind the dynamic duo of Cabarle and D’Angelo in a 69-62 come from behind victory against the Morris Knolls Golden Eagles.

Both teams started the game strong with high intensity and relentless defense. The West Morris players were barking out commands in their 2-3 zone and the Eagles were causing some trouble with their full court zone press. At the end of the first quarter the Wolfpack lead 19-13, but Knolls was not ready to give up.

The Eagles came out for the second quarter and were firing on all cylinders. Tyler Daniel had the hot hand scoring fourteen points in the first half with help from Bruce Mayo and Niko Kotoulas who combined for eleven. Those three players combined for twenty five of the Eagles twenty nine points in the first half. The Wolfpack were relying heavily on juniors Tom Cabarle and Zach Nolan in the first half who provided seventeen of West Morris’ twenty eight points. Ed McCracken and Tim Drezwinski also provided physical defense and four points. By the end of the second quarter the Eagles had come back to take a 29-28 lead.

Throughout most of their games the Wolfpack have proven to be a second half team and this game was no different. It only took West Morris a minute and half to regain the lead, and caused Morris Knolls to take a time out with 6:29 left in the third trailing by three points. After having only four points in the first half James D’Angelo began to heat up along with senior guard, Derek Kambour. D’Angelo accounted for sixteen of his twenty points in the second half, and Kambour with five of his eight. Adam Brochu and Chris Gaudio supplied quality minutes off the bench and gave the starters a nice breather. Tyler Daniel still had not cooled off and Rob Sinegra provided four points for the Eagles in the third. After three the Wolfpack controlled a 47-43 lead due to a last second three by Kambour.

The Wolfpack began to pull ahead in the fourth quarter, but the Eagles would not go away. Morris Knolls brought the game within four many times, but could never tie it up. Tyler Daniel’s fifteen second half points were not enough to overcome West Morris’ duo. Cabarle and D’Angelo took over in the fourth quarter, and the two guards played as one. In the last minute of the game D’Angelo and Cabarle crushed the hopes of Knolls with a D’Angelo no look pass to his teammate who scored the lay-up and drew the foul. After sinking the free throw Cabarle drained all wishes of Morris Knolls’ ninth win. Cabarle racked up twenty three and D’Angelo added twenty points. Tyler Daniel had a game high 29 points, but it was not enough to bring the Eagles back. West Morris received a quality 69-62 victory behind their two junior guards.

Players of the Game:
West Morris: Tom Cabarle
Morris Knolls: Tyler Daniel