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Fullerton gets game-winner for Yorktown: Yorktown Daily Sports Digest, Jan. 13
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Yorktown boys win thriller
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Yorktown entered its boys-basketball contest against visiting Lakeland 0-10 and while that's obviously not a good thing, if you are from Yorktown and waiting to win your first game of the season, the best game to get that first win would be against your neighbor Lakeland and it did just that.
The Huskers earned their first win in dramatic fashion, beat visiting Lakeland 65-63 in overtime Jan. 12.
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Yorktown rallied from from a four-point deficit with seven seconds left in regulation to get to overtime.
Connor Gately missed three free throws in the closing seconds of regulation, but made up for it by sinking three key free throws in overtime for a total of 11 points.
Teammate Aidan Fullerton recorded two put-back layups, including the eventual game-winner.
Fullerton finished with 14 points and nine rebounds.
Matt Wright led Lakeland with 25 points.
See Josh Thomson's post on the LoHud Varsity Insider for more scores.
Huskers wrestlers ranked
The Yorktown wrestling squad continues to fly high as its ranked in the MSG Varsity Top 10 with a No. 8 ranking.
Junior ice-hockey programs
One of the great debates in the sport of high school ice-hockey is the place of junior programs.
To get a detailed read on it, see Mike Dougherty's well thought out piece on the LoHud Hockey Blog.
5:20 PM ICE HOCKEY Varsity LEAGUE JOHN JAY CROSS RIVER HS @ LAKELAND HS BREWSTER ICE RINK
Yorktown H.S.:
4:30 PM BOYS BASKETBALL 9th/Frosh LEAGUE JOHN F KENNEDY CATHOLIC HS @ YORKTOWN HS YORKTOWN HS
5:00 PM BOYS SWIMMING Varsity LEAGUE POUGHKEEPSIE HS @ YORKTOWN HS MILDRED E. STRANG M.S.
3:30 PM ICE HOCKEY Varsity LEAGUE MAHOPAC HS @ YORKTOWN HS BREWSTER ICE RINK
Source: http://sportspakdb.lhric.org
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