By Jeff Slovin, Contributing Writer
Shrewsbury – The Shrewsbury High School Colonials hosted the Algonquin Regional High School Tomahawks for a basketball doubleheader Jan. 20.
In the first game of the evening, the Algonquin girls staged a late comeback, outscoring the Shrewsbury girls 22-5 in the fourth quarter to come from behind and walk away with a 39-26 victory. Senior Elyssa Nicholas scored 13 for Algonquin and freshman Zibby Gibbons contributed 7. Junior Breena Carey was the top scorer for Shrewsbury with 9 points while senior Blair Govoni added 6.
In the second game of the evening, the Algonquin boys built a 28-16 lead by halftime, only to have Shrewsbury chip away at it during the second half. Shrewsbury pulled within 2 points with just 18 seconds remaining, but Algonquin was able to keep possession of the ball and hang on for a 51-47 win. Algonquin’s top scorers were Dustin Branson with 12 and Nick Casapulla with 10 points. Jack Taitel and Jared Godek each scored 18 for Shrewsbury.
