Stemming from last year’s game between West Morris and Mount Olive where the cheering sections spilled out into the parking lot everyone was expecting a loud and intense match up. Yet this year the only team getting excited was the Wolfpack as they grabbed a 69-46 victory over the Marauders.

The game began with a ceremony for all the Wolfpack seniors before their last ever regular season home game in the blue and white uniforms. The seniors met with their parents at mid court and thanked them for four years of support, and each family took a picture with each other in order to remember the upperclassmen’s last game. The Wolfpack starting line up had a different look to it Tuesday night, but it was just as effective. The Wolfpack starting line up consisted of Tim Drezwinski, Ed McCracken, Derek Kambour, Adam Brochu, and Chris Donovan. These seniors played the whole first quarter together, and it looked like they had been playing together for four years as they jumped out to a 15-10 lead after the first quarter.

At the start of the second quarter the trio of junior starters took the floor, and looked as if they had been playing the first quarter as they scorched the nets. D’Angelo, Cabarle, and Nolan combined for thirteen of the Wolfpack’s thirty three points in the first half. It is only right that the seniors out do the juniors on senior night as the five starters provided nineteen points. The other point came from junior Chris Gaudio who knocked down a free throw. For the Marauders the scoring was coming primarily from James Pastena who accounted for eleven of Mount Olive’s twenty first half points. Adam Cassidy, Tyler McEvoy, and Mike Brown also contributed with a basket a piece and one foul shot. At the end of the half the Wolfpack possessed a commanding 33-20 lead.

The second half was much like the same as the Wolfpack converted on Marauder faults for easy scores. Mount Olive presented no match to the Wolfpack offense or defense, and was mentally drained. At the end of three the West Morris led 48-34.

The fourth quarter began and both teams saw what the benches had to offer. The Marauders received worthy minutes from Kevin Miller and Elvis Hodzic who provided six points along with Luis Vega. Max Gerardi, Jake Mazzullo, and Ryan McElwaine showcased their talent with relentless defense, hustle, and crashing the boards as they played the whole fourth quarter. James D’Angelo had a game high seventeen points after two quarters of play, and fellow guard Derek Kambour donated thirteen. On Senior Night the Wolfpack seniors provided thirty six of West Morris’ sixty nine points in a 69-46 win over the Mount Olive Marauders.

Players of the Game:
West Morris: Derek Kambour
Mount Olive: James Pastena