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Monroe-Woodbury defeats Somers High School to win the Slam Dunk Tournament

| 28 Dec 2016 | 02:25
    Photos by William Dimmit Sydney Harwood's play on both ends of the court have helped the Crusaders to an 8-0 start this season.
    Photos by William Dimmit Sydney Harwood's play on both ends of the court have helped the Crusaders to an 8-0 start this season.
    Captains Maya Bernsley, left, and Brianna DeLeo right hold The Slam Dunk Tournament Trophy.
    Captains Maya Bernsley, left, and Brianna DeLeo right hold The Slam Dunk Tournament Trophy.
    Tournament MVP Sydney Harwood.
    Tournament MVP Sydney Harwood.
    The 18th annual Slam Dunk Tournament Champion Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders: Standing from left to right: Courtney Samules, Jamie Waldron, Toni Neely, Cemiaji Powell, Savannah Paul, Gabrielle Varley, Brianna DeLeo, Maya Bernsley, Willow Duffell, Caroline Helbeck and Melissa Alifano. siting, from left to right: Taylor Neely, Sydney Harwood and Ava Delardi.
    The 18th annual Slam Dunk Tournament Champion Monroe-Woodbury Crusaders: Standing from left to right: Courtney Samules, Jamie Waldron, Toni Neely, Cemiaji Powell, Savannah Paul, Gabrielle Varley, Brianna DeLeo, Maya Bernsley, Willow Duffell, Caroline Helbeck and Melissa Alifano. siting, from left to right: Taylor Neely, Sydney Harwood and Ava Delardi.

WHITE PLAINS — The Monroe-Woodbury Varsity Girls Basketball Team played Somers High School on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at the Westchester County Center for the 18th annual Slam Dunk Tournament Championship.
From the beginning, the game was a defensive struggle. The first quarter ended with the Crusaders ahead by a score of 7-3.
The second quarter brought much the same as the Crusaders played their tight man-to-man defense while the Tuskers deployed a very active zone defense.
Sydney Harwood scored six of her game-high 13 points in the second quarter to keep the Crusaders ahead at the half 18-15.
At the beginning of the third quarter, the Tuskers cut the Crusaders lead down to one but were never able to catch them. Maya Bernsley hit two key three-point shots as Monroe-Woodbury took a five-point lead into the last quarter.
However, the Tuskers would not go away. With 10.5 seconds left on the clock and down by three points, the Tuskers got the ball into the hands of talented guard Hannah Angelini.
But Crusader Sydney Harwood came up with the play of the game and blocked the three-point attempt to give the Crusaders the victory.
The Crusaders' 38-35 win earned them the Slam Dunk Tournament title and brings their season record to 8-0.