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Boys Basketball: Pasquella’s steal and score caps Scouts’ thrilling comeback

Lake Forest’s Michael Pasquella glides toward the basket for his game-winning layup after a steal in the final seconds against Zion-Benton Friday, Jan. 11, in Lake Forest. (Photos by Nicole Carrow/22nd Century Media)
The Scouts home crowd goes wild after Michael Pasquella’s lay-in gave the team a comeback victory.

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David Jaffe, Freelance Reporter
9:22 am CST January 12, 2019

Hustle plays are Michael Pasquella’s calling card, and he doesn’t always have to score a lot of points to help Lake Forest High School’s boys basketball team.

And on a night when the senior was battling foul trouble, his characteristic hustle epitomized the team’s gritty comeback effort against North Suburban Conference rival Zion-Benton Friday, January 11.

So it was fitting that Pasquella’s last-minute steal and layup gave Lake Forest its first lead of the game.

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