Saint Rose was never your typical #5 seed. In the deep talent pool of Shore Conference girls basketball, the Purple Roses knocked off #4, #1 and #3 to win a Shore Conference girls championship. SSZ has extended highlights and post-game reaction of the Roses 56-31 win over Saint John Vianney at Monmouth University
Saint Rose 56 Saint John Vianney 31
The Purple Roses used a 17-2 third quarter to dominate its way to a Shore Conference championship. Leading 22-19 at the half, the Roses limited SJV to one of ten shooting and Jen Louro closed out the third with a three pointer and an off balanced shot on an offensive rebound at the buzzer to take a 39-21 lead. Saint Rose stayed persistent in the fourth quarter. Lucy Thomas led the way with 15, Louro had 13 and earned MVP honors and Elizabeth Marsicano added 11 points. The #5 seed no doubt earned the 2017 SCT title with an overtime win against #1 seed Manasquan and knocking off the defending champs in the title game. Watch the highlights from Saturday night at Monmouth:
US Army Game of the Week
Thanks to the US Army, Shore Sports Zone will bring you a Game of the Week in hockey, boys basketball and girls basketball all winter long. We’ll pick the big games on the schedule and bring you extended highlights and post-game reaction. Thanks to the US Army for supporting our coverage of great Shore Conference sports here on SSZ!
We are grateful to have Bayshore Community Bank and Paver Restoration sponsor our Saint John Vianney coverage on Shore Sports Zone. SJV’s season is far from over and we’ll be there to capture more great moments in girls basketball and other Lancers sports this spring