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Lightning Strikes Twice: Long Valley B-Ballers Claim Second Straight Title

AAU team isn't one and done in winter league.

LONG VALLEY, N.J. – Once is great, but twice is nice.

Led by head coach and Long Valley resident Joe Fantasia, the AAU’s senior team Jersey Lightning, made up of Long Valley and Mt. Olive players, captured its second straight winter title, beating its opponent in the championship game 44-37.

The younger high school team also won its title game 48-41. Both teams are wasting no time in their quests for another title and have begun preparing for the upcoming spring season.

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Pictured: Photo 1; Standing from left to right : Coach Joe Fantasia, Matthew Shiembob, Graham Del Tufo, Alex Vitali, Brian Cherifi, Luca Del Vescovo. Kneeling from left to right: Matt Montello, Anthony Fantasia, Arman Ovessi, Thomas Romanelli, Aaron Colon. Missing from Photo Keith Tatum. Photo 2; From left to right: Noah Abiyouness, Solomon Holzworth, Anthony Michalopoulos, Joseph Fantasia, Brandon Colon. Photos Courtesy Heather Shiembob.

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