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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

GIRLS BASKETBALL:Bench leads Secaucus to a seat in first place

Secaucus' Danielle Mitchell.

By Rich Barton
NJS.com Staff Writer

LYNDHURST – For years, the calling card for the Secaucus girls basketball team was that head coach John Sterling would put five good athletes out on the floor and wear out opposing teams despite just sticking primarily with those five starters the entire game. The slight difference between being a good team and being a championship contender is depth, a valuable asset for a Group 1 school and something Secaucus has not had in years past. However, with the top spot in the Meadowlands A Division on the line, Sterling had to dig deeper into his bench than has ever has before in a big game. That paid dividends in the fourth quarter when the Secaucus bench helped it pull away from Lyndhurst. Danielle Mitchell and Bryonna McClure both made huge plays down the stretch as Secaucus moved atop the league standings with a big 50-43 road win over previously undefeated Lyndhurst on Thursday night. MORE...

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