High School Sports Saddle River Day fends off Teaneck charge 49-39 by Staff Post February 3, 2015 Dani McMahon and Danielle Deoul scored 13 points apiece while Kayla Oge netted 10 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as the tenth-seeded Saddle River Day Rebels defeated the seventh-seed Teaneck Highway Women 49-39 in the Round of 16 of the Bergen County Girls Basketball Tournament at Ridgefield Park High School. Saddle River Day will play second-seeded Northern Highlands at Becton High School. “This is the deepest we have gone in the tournament so its great for the program and players,” said Saddle River Day Head Coach Danny Brown. “We got some rebounds and were able to cash in on them.” On Danielle McMahon’s performance Brown added, “She is the best defensive player in the county average nine steals a game.” Leading 39-31 in the fourth, the Rebels went on a 9-2 run to put the game out of reach. Deoul sharp reverse layup made the score 42-31 while back to back layups by Carly Christofi increased the lead to 48-33. Saddle River Day led 31-17 at halftime but Teaneck stormed back in the 3rd quarter with the tandem of Faith and Hannah Ashby who combined to score 13 points to cut the deficit down to 37-31. Faith Ashby poured in a game high 15 points. In the 1st quarter, the Rebels charged out of the gates 9-0. McMahon contributed on both sides of the ball draining jump shots, fast break layups and blocking shots. Teaneck’s first points of the game came on a three-pointer by Hannah Ashby. Saddle River Day led 15-5 at the end of the quarter. Deoul took over in the 2nd quarter attacking the basket and hitting layups plus free throws. “We came out with a lot of energy getting rebounds and steals which led us to finishing plays off,” said Daniella McMahon. Post Views: 1,172 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in High School Sports Lawmakers in North Dakota Propose a Bill which Restricts Transgender Athletes Lawmakers in North Dakota have proposed a bill that will restrict high school and... Local high school athletic director Tom Kaechele reflects on his career Tom Kaechele always had an interest in sports, but his journey to becoming the... Angelo DeSalvo Enjoys Successful Career in Coaching High School Football Growing up in New Milford, New Jersey, Angelo DeSalvo enjoyed playing a multitude of... Hard work has led to success for John Jacob in high school football Growing up in Roselle Park, New Jersey, John Jacob enjoyed playing baseball and basketball.... Heath sparks Northern Highlands 57-34 romp over Dumont Why Is It That Female Wrestlers Don't Get Their Just Due?