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The ‘comeback kids’ strike again

By TED WADDELL
Posted 2/2/22

ELDRED, NY — It was a game of “turnabout is fair play” on  January 14, as the home team Eldred Lady Yellowjackets defeated the Lady Spartans of S.S. Seward, 42-31.

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The ‘comeback kids’ strike again

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ELDRED, NY — It was a game of “turnabout is fair play” on  January 14, as the home team Eldred Lady Yellowjackets defeated the Lady Spartans of S.S. Seward, 42-31.

In their first matchup of the season of hoops on January 4, Seward dominated the game 56-39, but as in their last outing against the Lady Lions of Chapel Field, the “comeback kids” from Eldred  (2-2) rallied in the final frame to snatch the brass ring of victory from the jaws of defeat by a straight razor’s slim margin of 2 points.

Seward (7-4) jumped out to a 4-point advantage at the half (19-15) after posting 10-8 and 9-7 leads in the first two frames, then faltered in the third and ultimately decisive period, as they were outgunned 14-1, and were outscored 13-11 in the final inning.

Stats from the free-throw line—Eldred 20/42 (48 percent), Seward 7/21 (33 percent).

Eldred’s leading scorers—Lily Gonzalez (16 points), Jada Reed (13, including 6 in the last period), Jaelyn Labuda (5) and Dana Donnelly (4).

Seward—Kassidy Degrout (10 points), Kayla Valenti (8) and Katie Mulhare (7).

Meanwhile, up in the Hive’s home-team bleacher, Eldred’s students were having a field day rooting for their girls’ varsity bucketeers, while making life as difficult as possible for the opposition.

In addition to trying to rattle the Lady Spartans’ free-throw shooters by stomping loudly on the wooden seats, the ‘Jackets in the Hive were overheard by this sports scribbler shouting, “Oh, s–t,” “Put your mask on,” “Terrible call,” and, of course, the ever-popular “Air ball, air ball.”

basketball, girls' basketball, Eldred, S.S. Sweard, Lady Yellowjackets, Lady Spartans

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