Montville girls basketball knew it had a difficult task against Jefferson on Thursday. This proved to be true, as the Falcons overcame Montville by a 43-22 score.
Jefferson standout Sammy Lapszynski was hard to contain. She scored 22 points and challenged the Mustangs on the boards. Imani Brown chipped in with six. Seven different Jefferson players contributed to the scoring.
Scoring
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Montville (11-7) - 2-0-7-13- 22
Jefferson (14-1) – 12-10-12-9 - 43.
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IN SHORT
Jefferson took control of the game early and built a 22-2 advantage at the half. The Mustangs are a perimeter shooting team and the Falcons took every effort to get out behind the arc and limit Montville’s chances of getting off a good shot. Jefferson also had a serious size advantage under the basket which made it difficult for the Mustangs to score on the drive. Lapszynski scored 13 of the Falcons 22 first-half points.
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