FLORIDA, NY – On Thursday evening the Fallsburg Comets took on the Chester Hambletonians in the S.S Seward girls basketball Tournaments’ consolation game. The Comets held the Hambletonians to only four points scored in the first quarter and scoreless in the second. Paola Melendez Deras of Fallsburg led the way, dropping 15 points, and shooting 4 of 8 from the foul line. Her [Deras’] performance earned her the All-Star award along side Chester’s Brooke Battiato. In the second half Fallsburg turned up their offensive play to outscore Chester 25-12. The Comets closed out the tournament with a 38-15 win over Chester. Jaylisa Williams and Alisha Tremper each contributed six points in the Comets’ win. This was also a league matchup for the two teams. They are scheduled to meet again in January and February in regular season play.