by Warren Kozireski
Junior Derek Richards scored twice with two assists in the first half and added one of each in the second to finish with a game-high six points in Hilton’s 11-1 rout of Gates Chili in boys lacrosse.
The Cadets jumped to a 3-0 lead in the first period. Jake Montgomery scored off a pass from Richards, Cory Endres netted an unassisted goal at 8:54 and Harold Juergens followed with a low shot 48 seconds later.
Richards scored the first two goals of the second quarter – the first after Shane Endres intercepted a pass in the defensive zone while killing a penalty and led the rush with a pass to Dante Giordano who found Richards.
Juergens found the net on a quick-hitter off a pass from Richards and Mitch Smith followed just 17 seconds later when he misfired his shot, but watched it dribble across the goal-line.
Giordano made it 8-0 Cadets with an unassisted goal in the third quarter prior to the Spartans netting their only goal of the game.
Giordano completed his hat trick with a pair of fourth quarter goals sandwiching Richards’ third of the game to complete the scoring.
Mark Detroia and Jarod Kimble split the game in net for Hilton making three and two saves respectively to improve the Cadets record to 4-3.
