SUMMIT VS. WEST ESSEX

January 17, 1997

Teams	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Total
West Essex	18	21	8	14	61
Summit	8	12	16	23	59

After a lackluster first half Summit's Women's basketball team fought back to tie the game on a field goal by Missy Kellog with about 6 seconds to play. Unfortunately, an off balance shot at the buzzer went in and West Essex pulled out the win. It was the second buzzer heartbreak of the season for Summit. Down 19 at the half, and showing no ability to stop WE's Wozniak and Dinallo as they drove at will around our defenders, it looked pretty depressing.

The second half began with two field goals and a three by Danielle Proper. That, combined with a pressure defense, changed the whole character of the game. With about 4 minutes to play Summit pulled to within 5 at 51-46. With a couple of minutes to play Missy Kellog hit 3 of 4 free throws to get it to 58-54. Following a free throw by WE, Erica Berger hit a 3 to get Summit to within 2. A turnover gave Summit the ball with 26 sec to go. Missy Kellog came through to tie, but it was not to be.