During the nearly three weeks of the basketball season in which Emma Thornton sat on the bench nursing an ankle injury, she learned to appreciate the game a little bit more, knowing her career soon would be over.
OUTSTANDING: Barnegat senior Emma Thornton concluded her career with more than 1,500 points and 1,200 rebounds, but she and the Bengals had their season ended on March 5 during the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 2 semifinals. (Photo by David Biggy)
“I was really excited to get back into the lineup,” the Barnegat High School senior said following the Bengals’ last victory of the season, on March 3. “Basketball means a lot to me.
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