High School Ice Hockey:
Cherry Hill West Defeats Township in JVB

Sunday, January 30, 2000

By Brian Weinstein
SJSports Special Correspondent

Despite being decimated by the losses of both its leading scorer and captain, Cherry Hill West defeated talented and well-coached Washington Township 4-2 on Sunday at Hollydell. Having only the remnants of its original team from the start of the season, Cherry Hill opened up to an early 2-0 first period lead behind the scoring of Carusi Middle School's academic scholar and athlete, Chris Stevenson, and West freshman, Derek Lapinski, who scored on a slapshot from center ice.

Township fought back to tie the game 2-2 with two nice goals from D. Tynan, which were both assisted by M. McKinney. The game went down to the wire, only to be decided by two late-game goals by defenseman Kevin Flowers, who put on a show for the fans with his two full-ice rushes reminiscent of Bobby Orr in his prime. The game ended with fan ovations and a cordial game-ending handshake between two teams who both deserved a win.

Photos by Brian Weinstein

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