Pair of wins for Adelphi
The Adelphi Academy Varsity Basketball team returned to actionon Monday, January 9 with a home game against the Solomon SchechterSchool. The Panthers were looking to snap a two-game losingstreak.
The game turned out to be a shootout, with both teams combiningto shoot 21 three-pointers. The Panthers, who were without injuredsenior co-captain Michael Melamed, came out strong and took anearly 16-9 lead on a Jack Tawil put back with 1:14 left in thefirst quarter.
Adelphi kept a comfortable lead throughout and held Schechter tojust seven points in the fourth quarter in a 78-58 win. The 78points is a season high for the Panthers, who are now 3-3 on theseason.