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Clock Runs Out Before Raiders Can Overtake Commack
In final two minutes, Raiders narrow gap from 12 to two points but it wasn't enough to get the win.
Score: Commack 70, Raiders 68
Records: Patchogue-Medford 0-4-0 in League I, Commack 2-2-0 in League I,
The Hero: Raider Ahmed Williams scored 31 points in the game and hit several free throws and baskets. Severio Ford shot a late three-pointer that put Pat-Med within two points of Commack.
The Turning Point: Foul troubles for the Raiders allowed Commack to pull ahead in the third period, 46-38. Williams and Sammy Rozzi kept the Raiders within six points of Commack until fouls and missed shots allowed Commack to pull ahead by 12 points. In the final two minutes the Raiders went on a run that narrowed their gap to a two-point deficit, but the clock ran out before they could catch up.
The Quote: “I don’t feel good about the loss but they put forth an effort tonight that we have been asking for a long time.”- Pat-Med Head Coach Wil Dortonne
The Bottom Line: The clock ran out for the Patchogue-Medford Raiders varsity boys basketball team who came up just two points short of Commack Tuesday in a 70-68 loss.
Who's Next? Ward Melville will visit the Raiders at Patchogue-Medford High School on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
