Fontbonne falls to Holy Cross in finals
In a new abbreviated playoff format, the Fontbonne varsity basketball team went directly to a semi-final game to play cross-borough rival St. Edmund Prep. After the teams split their two regular season games, this contest would decide which would meet the Knights of Holy Cross for the Brooklyn-Queens Tier 2 Championship.
As it turned out, the Bonnies were up for the opportunity to advance on another strong game by top scorers, Aaniya Telford (14 points) and Noelle Polanco (13 points). Putting up a tough defense and a 17-0 run in the third quarter, the Bonnies advanced to the finals with a 37-18 win.
The Bonnies were clearly the underdogs in the finals, having lost twice to Holy Cross by 10 and 15 points during the regular season. Having beaten two other heavily favored teams earlier in the season, Fontbonne coach Steve Oliver told his team that they could win if they played their “A” game. But despite the Bonnies’ preparation and effort, they still fell to one of Queens’ top teams.