Late rally leads BVA past Monessen
By Jose Negron
jnegron@yourmvi.com
For more than 30 minutes, the Belle Vernon Area boys basketball team played a game of catch up against Monessen Saturday afternoon.
Trailing by as many as 17 points in the first half, the Leopards showed a never say quit attitude, which paid dividends when it mattered most.
Facing a 10-point deficit after three quarters, BVA’s effort went outmatched in the final eight minutes – outscoring Monessen, 23-6 – to claim a 66-59 comeback victory in nonsection play.
The Leopards (4-12) forced 11 turnovers in the fourth quarter while Hunter Ruokonen and Cam Nusser combined for 17 points in the frame.
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