Cooper Championship: Maimonides vs. SAR

December 7th, 2013- In a match up of undefeated teams, the Maimonides M-Cats took home the Cooper championship by defeating the SAR Lady Sting 50-36. To put it in Ethan Schorr's words, the Boston-New York rivalry was in full effect. The gym was packed as the home team drew out not only the school community, but the Riverdale community at large. After exciting pregame intros and a beautiful rendition of Hatikvah and The Star Spangled Banner by Yona Feit, it was time for some championship basketball. The game started out close, as the M-Cats took a 21-19 lead into the locker room. To start the third, Maimonides put together a quick 8-2 run giving the team an eight point lead that would not be relinquished. It remained an eight point game at the end of the third quarter. Maimo star forward and arguably the tournament MVP, Michal Alge, took the game over. Her 23 points were nothing short of instrumental in her teams' eventual win. Her quick feet and great balance enabled her to pick up a couple of and one opportunities as well as collect countless rebounds. The MCats pulled away and took home a 14 point win. The Lady Sting played hard, but it was unfortunately to no avail. Congratulations to this year's champion, the Maimonides MCats! 

Overall, we were able to see a wonderful tournament, and SSU is proud to have been there every step of the way. Till next year!

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