Eagles Score First Home Playoff Win Since ... Maybe Ever
The West Deptford boys basketball team defeated Overbook, 77-42, in the first round of the Group 2 playoffs. Meanwhile, the girls basketball team was eliminated.
Don Clark paused for a minute as he tried to think back to the last time the West Deptford High School boys basketball program won a home playoff game. After thinking for a brief moment, the Eagles head coach came to what he believed to be an accurate response. “I don’t know if they ever did,” said Clark. Yes, Monday night was a special evening for the West Deptford boys basketball program as the No. 6 Eagles took it to No. 11 Overbrook, 77-42, in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 playoffs. The Eagles, who tied a school record with their 19th win, led by just nine points at the half, but exploded on a 27-11 run in the third quarter to put the game away. Junior guard Justin Hansen led the way with 21 points, leaving him …
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J McKeown
2:48 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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