GOMPERS STANDS ALONE

By Jon Minners

The Gompers-South Bronx battle did not live up to the recent hype, but after 32 minutes of solid play, the Panthers dominated the Phoenix en route to an 81-63 victory that puts them in sole possession of 1st place in the Bronx A East Division.

Going into the February 6 game at Gompers, both teams were tied for the division lead with the Phoenix having come back from a 4th quarter deficit to beat their rivals back in December.