Article: East Aurora runs past Neuqua Valley -- East Aurora 69, Neuqua Valley 51

AURORA -- Somebody check East Aurora's gym floor for squealed-tire marks. For those who thought past East teams were fast, this year's version could operate fine on a drag strip. Neuqua Valley discovered that in a jiffy, as the Tomcats zoomed to an early lead, suffered engine trouble, then re-ignited for a 69-51 victory in the Upstate Eight Conference opener for both teams.

Going in, Wildcats coach Todd Sutton hoped his team could get East to hit the brakes and transition back into a half-court game, but "that plan went out the window," Sutton said.

In a blink, East (4-1 overall, 1-0 UEC) raced to a 15-3 lead and led 23-14 after one quarter. Junior wing Shaun Collins, who scored a ...

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