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Greenwich Boys Basketball Rallies To Defeat Harding, 66-51.

Cardinals outscore Presidents 20-3 in fourth quarter to improve to 9-2/

A huge fourth quarter got the Greenwich boys basketball team back on the winning track.

Down by two entering the fourth quarter, the Cardinals outscored Harding 20-3 over the final eight minutes to post a  66-51 victory over the Presidents.

Alexandro Rodriguez scored 23 points and Alex McMurray added 13 for Greenwich, which had a six-game winning streak snapped by Norwalk on Tuesday. Greg Donlic chipped in with 12 points for the Cardinals.

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Greenwich improved to 9-2 while Harding dropped to 2-9. The victory was the 100th for Cardinals coach Bill Brehm.

The Cardinals needed a win on Friday because their schedule is about to get a lot more difficult, starting next week with games against Bridgeport Central and Westhill.

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After the team battled to a 24-24 halftime tie, Harding jumped ahead 36-31 midway through the third quarter beore taking a 38-36 lead into the final period.

Davaughn Mcallister scored 15 points and Steven Walker added 14 for the Presidents, who led 10-8 after the first quarter.

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