Scarsdale Basketball Team Falls to White Plains With 5.5 Seconds on the Clock

Joey Pappalardo driving through traffic to the basket.The matchup between Scarsdale and White Plains on Wednesday December 17 was a tight game all the way through. Scarsdale went into this game missing star freshman, Harry Spicer. Jason Ling and Grant Shigekawa led the Raiders to an 8 point lead after the first quarter, each scoring 3 points. Scarsdale was able to hold a lead through the second half with a 4 point lead. While Scarsdale had the lead throughout the first half, White Plains was able to make a comeback, hitting three of their 3 point shots to put them up 4 at the end of the 3rd quarter. Grant Shigekawa was able to lead a Scarsdale comeback tying the game with a layup. Even though Scarsdale was able to come back from this deficit, it wasn’t enough to win the game, as White Plains was able to take the lead back leaving only 5.5 seconds on the clock for Scarsdale to score. Scarsdale was unable to tie the game on their last possession, falling short. The final score was 47-49.

Benny Foster shooting a free throw.

Ethan Grossberg helps his teammate, Joey Pappalardo, up.Spencer Goldfarb shooting a corner 3.Grant Shigekawa going in for a layup. Grant Shigekawa shooting a 3.

Ryan Sussberg shooting a free throw.

Jeremy Gorrin is a freshman at Scarsdale High School who is an aspiring sports photographer.

Lined up for the national anthem.