Bogota Basketball

30-December-2017
s  On Thursday-28-December the Bogota Lady Bucs Basketball team played in the Consolation game of the Ridgefield Tournament. The played against the Memorial  Lady Tigers from West New York. Memorial took a one point lead after the first quarter. The scored stayed the same at half time with 19-18 Lady Tiger lead when neither team was able to scored in the second quarter. After the restart Memorial out scored Bogota by 10 points on the way to handing the Lady Bucs a 31-36 loss. Leila Ksiyer had a team high of 12 Points, and along with Amanda Schlosser, had two Three Point Baskets.

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  Bogota's record is now 0-5 and next play on Tuesday-16 January-2018 at Cresskill with a start time scheduled for 4:00p
   The Men's basketball Bucs played the Tenafly Tigers in the Championship game of the Garfield Holiday Tournament. Tenafly took the early lead 15-7 after the first eight minutes. Bogota would close the gap in the second quarter but still trail 26-28 at half time. The Bucs would finally pull ahead after three quarter time 43-41. With the score tied late in the game the Tiger's Antonio Bonilla  three point basket would be the difference in the game and give Tenafly a 57-54 win.  Dieker Padrino would lead all scorers with 23 Points including a game high 5 Three point Baskets. Tim Uzor  and Colin McDonnell would record 2 & 1 Three Point baskets respectfully.
   Bogota's record is now 5-1 with their next game scheduled for Saturday-6-January at Seacaus with a tip-off scheduled for 1:00p

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Bogota Basketball

28-December-2017
    On Wednesday-27- December both Bogota varsity Basketball teams competed in Holiday Tournaments. The Lady Bucs played host the Ridgefield  Lady Royals in the Ridgefield Tournament. This was played at Ridgefield High School. The Lady Bucs trailed by 14 Points after the first quarter and fell to the host by a score of  30-51.  Leila Ksiyer had a team high of 14 Points including one Three Point Basket. Amanda Schlosser also had a three point basket. The Lady Bucs record is now 0-4. Their next  scheduled league game is on Tuesday -16-December at Cresskill. This is to have a 4:00p tip-off.

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  The Men's Basketball Bucs played in the second round of the Garfield Holiday Tournament. They need overtime to come away with a 58-57 win. The Cardinals doubled up Bogota by the end of the first eight minutes, 12-6.  The Bucs  would comeback in the next quarter and take a 23-19 lead into the locker room. Westwood would out score Bogota in the next two quarters, but only enough to tie the game at 51 apiece. In the extra time Argenis Soriano's  three point basket would give the Bucs the needed point to win the game.  They will next play Tenafly on Friday-29 December in the Championship game which is scheduled to start at 7:30p. Bogota's record is now 5-0. Deiker Padrino had a game high of 22 Points.  Mr Padrino, Argenis Soriano, and Tim Uzor had 2 Three Point basket each, with Colin McDonnel also scoring one Three Pointer. Ben Lukabu recorded 10 rebounds.

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Bogota Basketball

27-December-2017
  The Bogota Men's Basketball Bucs played their opening round game in the Garfield Holiday Tournament on Tuesday -26-December. Bogota controlled most of the game taking a seventeen Point lead after the first Quarter and having 52- 18 lead at half time.  Before the Second Quarter's end Bogota's Deiker Padrino put back a rebound to record his 1,000 Point of this high school career. He becomes the 14th Player in Men's Basketball to record 1,000 points.  Mr. Padrino is also the 28th player over all to record their 1,000th point for Bogota. He is the first to achieved this milestone since Megan Lynch and Lou Pena  passed this mark in 2011.
   Mr. Padrino finished the game with overall highs of 30 Points including 5 Three Point Baskets.  Argenis Soriano and Tim Uzor both recorded 2 Three Pointers, while Colin McDonnell and Xavier Byrd each added a single basket from beyond the arc.  Bogota now has a record of 4-0 and will play
Westwood in the second round at Garfield High School today 27-December. This has a scheduled tip-off at 7:30p

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