Friday, December 28, 2007

By Jack Cognetta
NJS.com Multimedia Reporter

OAKLAND -- The Bergen Catholic Crusaders are one of the top basketball teams in Bergen County, but someone forgot to pass the memo to the Kennedy Knights. Kennedy matched BC shot for shot until the final nine seconds of Wednesday's opening round game at the Indian Hills Holiday Festival.

Crusader senior point guard Dan Marconi drove to the hoop, put up a shot, and as the ball rolled off, Colin Lewis was there to clean it up at the buzzer for the deciding points in Bergen Catholic's 51-49 win.

Jon Rigg had 15 points to lead the Crusaders and Lewis, while only scoring 6 points, made the biggest shot of the game. Kennedy was led by Quadir Leary with 11 and senior LaQuan Peterkin had 10.

Bergen Catholic will meet Englewood in the semifinals on Friday.

Here all about it in this special NJS.com Audio Report!