Panthers Cagers Exit Playoffs at Their Best
No. 16 Collingswood hung with No. 1 Haddonfield for a half, but couldn't keep pace in the second half.
With less than 30 seconds left and his team down double digits, first-year Collingswood High School boys basketball head coach Patrick Dorney had his players pressing on defense, asking them to exert maximum effort even when it was clear the game was lost. Dorney knew that with the type of performance his Panthers gave against a heavily favored Haddonfield squad, their last moments on the court this season deserved to be hard-fought. No. 16 Collingswood went toe-to-toe with No. 1 Haddonfield for more than two quarters before sliding late in a 63-45 loss in the first round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 playoffs Monday night. Collingswood trailed just 22-19 at halftime, but the Bulldawgs pulled away, winning the third quarter, 23-12. …
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