Mamaroneck’s girls basketball team might have dropped its first game of the season on Thursday night, but the outlook is still mighty bright for the Tigers. Taking on a solid Scarsdale team in the first round of the third annual Keith D. Yizar Memorial Tournament, a late Raider surge was enough to halt the Tigers’ good start to the year with a 37-33 win.
Scarsdale was led by a solid night from Ivy Boockvar, who had 10 points to pace the Tigers, but it was the balanced offense—and solid guard play—that made the difference on Thursday night. Mamaroneck head coach Yusef Yizar credited the Raiders’ backcourt with a solid night, noting that Scarsdale’s seasoned backcourt, led by Boockvar and Zephyr Connelly, created some issues for his squad.
“I think one thing that gets overlooked about Scarsdale is their guards,” Yizar said. “They really control the game, they apply pressure defensively, and I think that worked in their favor tonight.”
On their end, the Tigers were led by another terrific performance from Addison Dorfrman, who scored 21 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to record yet another double-double to start the year. The sophomore is continuing her inspired play in the early-goings of the season and dazzling fans with her ability to control the paint as well as her knack for finding her teammates scoring opportunities.
“When you look at the stats, people fixate on her scoring or the rebounds, but she’s an exceptional passer,” said Yizar. “She’s really a once in a blue moon player and she’s been so important for us.”
Though their loss to Scarsdale may have been their first speed bump on the year, the Tigers quickly regrouped, topping Port Chester 59-46 in the tournament consolation game on Saturday afternoon.
Yizar said that while he was pleased with the way his team bounced back, he was also honored by their performance in the tournament played in memory of his father, a longtime fixture at Mamaroneck, whose impact on the student body is still being felt today.
“It means absolutely everything; love is an unwritten currency,” said Yizar. “My father, being who he was, always told us respect lives long after and you see that with the love and the support that has been shown for our family and for him.”
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