BIG 2ND HALF LIFTS HACKENSACK PAST PASSAIC COUNTY TECH 77-51!

Hackensack, N.J…… With the score tied at the half, Hackensack took complete control in the second half to beat Passaic County Tech convincingly 77-51!

With the score tied at 31 The Comets came out in the 3rd and outscored PCT 18-5 to take a 49-36 lead at the end of the quarter! Junior B.J. Saliba(pictured) scored 12 of his 22 points in the second half and grabbed 10 rebounds with 5 assists! Junior Atiba Taylor scored 14 of his 19 points in the second stanza and pulled down 7 rebounds and 4 assists! Senior Bryce Drakeford added 13 points for Hackensack and Senior Mykel Swanston chipped in 9 points! Tech was led by Senior Derrick Cuavers and Senior Julian Briggs with 14 points apiece! Hackensack, the #7 seed will play at North Bergen Wednesday!

 

Senior Farewell’s: As the win or go home State Tournament begins Gardenstatehoops likes to acknowledge some individual Seniors that have played their final Highschool game! Julian Briggs, Derrick Cuavers and Justin Wells played their last game for Passaic County Tech tonight! Briggs was a mini powerhouse player with a good perimeter shot and strong mentally who was fearless on the court! Cuavers is a special athlete who may do big things on the football field, but is no slouch as a basketball player and Wells was a hard worker who improved his game each year and was a cornerstone of this year’s Tech team! Gardenstatehoops would like to congratulate these players and their families on their highschool careers and wish for the best in the future!