staff photo/tom hart” Rutherford’s JC Schmidt (No. 42) drives to the basket past Secaucus’ Anthony Ratti (No. 23).
staff photo/tom hart: Rutherford’s Regan Scanlon (No. 44) and Secaucus’ Anthony Ratti (No. 23) fighting hard for the rebound. The result was Scanlon scoring a basket with a layup, putting Rutherford up 47-42 with two minutes left.
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By edward kensik
Correspondent | South Bergenite
RUTHERFORD – Rutherford’s boys basketball team did not win its third game until late in the 2013-14 season.
The Bulldogs this season reached that mark very early on as they won their third game by the end of 2014, defeating Hasbrouck Heights, 61-60, on Dec. 30 to win the Bruce Bartlett Memorial Holiday Tournament at Lyndhurst High School.Rutherford head coach Nick DeBari said that it is the experience of last year that is paying off in 2014-15. “One of the big differences is that they are a year older and a year stronger,” said DeBari whose team raised its record to 3-2.
Rutherford held off a furious comeback by Hasbrouck Heights in the last 90 seconds to preserve the victory.
