SCRAMBLE FOR THE BALL...Cougar Ella Grady, No. 4, and Blue Devil Megan Logan, No. 15, scramble for possession of the ball during the game between Cranford and Westfield in Cranford on January 11. The Cougars won 52-49. David B. Corbin
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Cougars’ Comeback in Third Jolts Blue Devil Cagers, 52-49
Five seconds in the fourth quarter after a strong third-quarter comeback determined the outcome of a very spirited girls basketball game between the visiting Westfield Blue Devils and the Cranford Cougars on January 11. Trailing 27-23 at the half, the Cougar girls rolled with a 15-9 third quarter then snapped a 49-49 tie with a 3-pointer in the final five seconds to salvage a 52-49 victory.