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Parsippany Hills' Julio Tatis puts up a shot against Parsippany.  (Photo: Christopher Shannon - JSN)

Parsippany Hills Dominates Rival Parsippany in Basketball Double Header

Morris Plains - The Parsippany Hills boys and girls basketball teams were not gracious hosts, sweeping a double header against rival Parsippany in dominant fashion.  The Viking boys downed the Redhawk boys 66-44 while the Viking girls topped the Redhawk girls 42-18.

Par Hills Boys Use 3-pointer to Cruise to Victory

The Parsippany Hills boys basketball team knocked down nine shots from behind the three point arc to cruise to victory over Parsippany.

Braylon Moore led a balanced Viking offensive attack, scoring 16 points, 12 of which came from downtown.  Moore was joined by three other teammates to score in double figures.  Simeon Washington netted 15 points, Julio Tatis recorded 11, and Zachary Bolcar had 10.  Bolcar led Parsippany Hills with seven rebounds while Tatis and Moore facilitated the Viking offense with five assists each.

Matthew Niedermaier led Parsippany with a double-double, securing 11 points and 11 rebounds.  Dylan Wang also finished with double digits in scoring with 11 points and facilitated the Redhawk offense with five assists.

 

Parsippany Hills girls basketball vs. Parsippany

Parsippany Hill's Christie Shao attempts a reverse layup against Parsippany. (Photo: Christopher Shannon - JSN)

Defense Leads Viking Girls to Win

The Parsippany Hills girls basketball team recorded 11 steals, and Parsippany committed a plethora of unforced errors, in a dominant, but sloppy, Viking victory.

Parsippany was able to keep the game close through one half, only trailing Parsippany Hills by six at the intermission, however, the Vikings defense took over in the second half limiting the Redhawks to only three more points for the remainder of the contest.

Parsippany Hills' Alex Wright and Kajal Sukhadia were the only two players on either team to reach double figures in scoring with 13 and 12 points respectively.  Jada Thompson had 4 steals to lead the Vikings' defensive effort.

Georgia Kachulis was the leading scorer for Parsippany.  She had six points for the Redhawks.

More Action and What's Ahead

The Parsippany Hills boys and girls basketball teams both defeated Kittatinny on Thursday.  The boys won their game at home, 85-26, while the girls won their game on the road, 56-36.  The Viking boys will travel to Teaneck next Monday to compete in the opening round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3 tournament.

The Parsippany boys basketball team traveled to Morris Tech on Friday to finish their season.  Results of that game were not known as of the time that this article was published.  The Redhawk girls fell to Indian Hills, 39-32, a day after their game against Parsippany Hills, and will next play at Madison in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Section 2, Group 2 tournament.

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Christopher Shannon