Yonkers gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Peekskill Red Devils by the margin of a single free throw, 42-41. The Bulldogs have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Red Devils, too.
Peekskill's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Amari Murphy, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards, and Jealina Searight, who posted ten points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 48.8% of Peekskill's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Peekskill is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Yonkers and Peekskill will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Peekskill, they are taking a road trip to take on Montfort Academy at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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