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Late Rally Falls Just Short
In early January, Derryfield travelled to Hinsdale and led all the way to a 45-40 victory, but the Pacers turned the tables on the Cougars in their rematch on the Derryfield hardwood. Despite a dazzling fourth quarter rally by the home team, Hinsdale held on for a 53-51 win that dropped Derryfield to 11-4 for the season.
Hinsdale scored from the inside and from outside the arc to take a 14-8 lead against the Cougars’ man-to-man defense at the end of the first quarter. Derryfield switched to a 2-3 zone in the second quarter to no avail. Hinsdale dropped four 3-pointers to build a 32-18 lead at halftime, and added a point to that lead to take a 44-29 lead into the fourth.
A quick Pacer 3, set the visitors’ lead at 47-29. Then, back in a more determined man-to-man, Billy Gardner, Alex Murray, Logan Purvis, Sam Fazelat and Elias Kanteres shut down the Pacer offense, took control of the boards, and outscored Hinsdale 19-0 to take a 48-47 lead with under a minute to play.
Billy and Sam started the run with a pair of 3s. Logan scored inside. Billy flipped in two floaters. Sam hit another 3, and scored inside on the next possession. Then Sam netted a 10-foot turnaround jumper from the left side to put Derryfield ahead, and bring the fans to their feet. But Hinsdale called a timeout, regrouped and secured the win.
Billy and Sam led the scorers with 14 each. Logan and Alex each had 8, and Elias added 7.
The Derryfield School
Located in Manchester, NH, The Derryfield School is a private day school for grades 6-12. Students benefit from a challenging academic program, fine and performing arts, competitive athletics, and a wide selection of extracurricular activities.