West Morris Beats Wallkill Valley in the Final Minutes
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West Morris came out ahead 47 to 42 in the last quarter after the Wallkill Valley Rangers rallied back to make it a close game. Shayna Ericksen made a large impact for the Highlanders with twenty points and Kelsey Murray helped out the Rangers, ending with ten points.

For most of the first half of the game, the Highlanders dominated with Ericksen under the hoop and Julia Scanlon feeding the ball, taking on the role as playmaker. Scanlon had assists to Alisa Greco, Ericksen, and Ally Tank to propel West Morris out to an early lead of 16 to 7 at the end of the first quarter. The Rangers, however, bounced back with 9-2 run in the beginning of the second quarter. Carley Mangine, Brittany Harlos and Katie Harrigan all helped to make the difference for Wallkill Valley. With West Morris turnovers and the Rangers hard work, the end of the half ended in a tie at 22.

Both teams came out in the third quarter strong, scoring on every possession. Layups by Scanlon and Greco for West Morris and shots by Melissa Conrad and Ashley Napovier for the Rangers kept the score close for not only the rest of the quarter, but for the rest of the game as well. Turnovers and fouls from each team both allowed equal opportunities to get points on the board. The score at the end of the third quarter was 37 to 36.

The fourth quarter started off much like the last one, with each teams scoring on almost every possession. An Ericksen layup commenced the final quarter, and a Kelsey Murray layup quickly followed. It was a heated battle until the final minute when Ericksen had a layup off of a Scanlon pass to put the Highlanders ahead by one. A foul by Harrigan while Ericksen attempted to rebound gave West Morris the ball. The Highlanders than stormed down the court and Ericksen made a layup while Murray fouled, giving Ericksen the chance for a three point play. After sinking the foul shot, West Morris was able to go ahead and keep the lead for good.

The Rangers put up a fight against a strong West Morris side, but ultimately the Highlanders came out on top in such a heated battle. Wallkill Valley drops to 10-3 while West Morris moves ahead to 10-2.

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