A tight rivalry between the Fallsburg Comets and
the Tri-Valley Bears varsity boys basketball teams has made for some intense
games the past four to five years and the game Thursday (February 7) at
Fallsburg definitely fell into that category.
Fallsburg remembered well the December 21 game this season
at Grahamsville when with some 11 seconds left on the fourth quarter clock and
the Comets leading by four points Tri-Valley small forward senior Rodney T.
Jester drained a three-pointer from the right corner and a Fallsburg turnover
resulted in a two-point putback at the buzzer by Alex Brown for a 73-72
Tri-Valley victory.
The first two quarters of last Thursday's game saw the
Comets take a 14-12 lead in the first quarter with Tri-Valley rallying in the
second quarter to take a 28-21 lead.
In the first quarter of play Fallsburg's Nick Pirder and
Jarrett Madison scored three pointers with Madison adding two two-point field
goals and Rakkir Watson two points. Tri-Valley's scoring came from Alex Brown
with three, Jesus Lozada with five and James Pugh with four.
Tri-Valley outscored Fallsburg 17-7 in the second quarter
off the scoring of Lozada with seven points, a trey by Cody Exner, Pugh with
three and Donntae Brock two.
Defense and fast breaks helped the Bears in the second
quarter of play.
Fallsburg produced a much stronger defense in the second
half of play and along with the outstanding scoring of Rakkir Watson who hit for
26 of his 30 points in this half the Comets put the game easily in their win
column 59-48.
The Comets outscored Tri-Valley 13-11 in the third quarter
but the Bears still led 39-34
Outscored 25-9 in the fourth quarter Tri-Valley's only
scoring came from Pugh with two, Shatik Smith with five and Brock
two.
Watson for Fallsburg scored four points in the third quarter
and 11 points in the fourth to seal the Comets victory.
Fallsburg coach Pete Dworetsky credited the second half of
play and the victory to "strong aggressive defense."
Tri-Valley coach Brian Tingley noted, "you don't win games
with 29 turnovers." Fallsburg only committed 11 turnovers.
Fallsburg was led in scoring by Watson with 30 points , 10
rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Pugh and Lozada led Tri-Valley with 12 point
each.
Fallsburg pushed their record to 9-4 overall and 4-3 in
OCIAA Division V. The win guarantees the team competition in sectional
play.
Tri-Valley is 8-5 overall and 4-2 in league
play.
Identification of photos
Fallsburg's Rakkir Watson (No. 11) goes up to try to block a
three point attempt by Tri-Valley's Rodney T. Jester (No. 2) in the Comets 59-48
win Thursday night at Fallsburg. Rakkir led both teams in scoring with 30
points.
Fallsburg's Jarrett Madison drives to the basket for two
points in the Comets 59-48 win over Tri-Valley Thursday night at
Fallsburg.
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