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Quakers Beat Foxes On The Road, 62-51
Greeley goes to Fox Lane's home court and escapes with a victory.
Horace Greeley prevailed 62-51 over longtime rival Fox Lane in yesterday's boys' basketball game at Fox Lane.
The Quakers won the tip and two minutes were off the clock before any points were scored. The Quakers put 10 points on the board quickly and the Foxes were forced to take two timeouts in the first four minutes. Fox Lane was able to compose itself and only trailed 12-11 after the first quarter.
It was a two-point game for most of the second quarter, which was capped by Adam Honig's 3-pointer, giving Fox Lane a 31-29 lead.
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Throughout the third quarter, both the Foxes and the Quakers kept the score close by moving the ball well and playing good defense, and Horace Greeley took a 43-30 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Quakers kept a lead throughout the fourth quarter and held a 10-point lead by the final minutes.
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"Fox Lane played a great game," said Horace Greeley Head Coach Dave Fernandes. "I'm proud of them, the played a very physical game. My guys were great too."
The Quakers will go to John Jay High School to play against the Indians on Friday. The Foxes will travel to Somers that same day to take on the Tuskers.
