Basketball
Vengeance for the A.C. Vikings Versus Holy Spirit
Atlantic City 52 Holy Spirit 28 The Vikings lost to the rival Spartans back in December, but A.C. certainly got its revenge in the rematch. Atlantic City smothered Spirit on defense ll day long. Teriq Chapman led the way for the Vikings on offense with a game-high 16 points. Stephen Byard chipped in with ten points in the victory. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from this Cape-Atlantic League clash:
Camden Clips Wildwood Catholic in a Classic
Camden 63 Wildwood Catholic 54 (OT) It was one of the most anticipated games of the season, and it lived up to the hype. The Panthers outlasted the Crusaders in overtime in front of a capacity crowd of over 3,000 people at Neumann University in Pennsylvania. Devin Benson came off of the bench to score a game-high 19 points for The High. D.J. Wagner added 18 points, including ten in OT. Jacob Hopping scored a team-high 19 points for Catholic, including a shot at the buzzer to force the extra period. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from a thriller in Aston: Coverage of Camden is proudly brought to you by Cooper University Health Care.
Vote now for ACI Medical & Dental School JSZ Central Jersey Game Balls for Week 7!
Thank you to everyone who votes every single week. We’ve got another great group of high school basketball standouts who are nominated for a JSZ Game Ball! Every Sunday during the basketball season, JSZ combs through the boxscores and comes up with 20 nominees for boys and girls basketball from Central Jersey who are up for two JSZ Game Balls. The polls are open NOW through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. JSZ will pay a visit to a mid-week practice or game and present Game Balls to the winners of our polls. Thanks to coaches who have sent us nominations for their players. A reminder that you can email rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday night for any players who you think are worthy of a Game Ball nomination. Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long in addition to allowing us to bring great highlights and features to Rumson-Fair Haven and Middletown North. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Last Week’s Game Balls Thanks to everyone who voted at Monroe and Hightstown. Congratulations to Madison Carey and Ryan Hogan for winning last week’s polls:
Vote Now for NJM Insurance South Jersey Week 7 Game Balls
We’re getting closer to playoff time, and South Jersey standouts continue to put up some big numbers on the hardwood. Our polls are now OPEN, so get those votes in for your favorite player. The polls close at 3:00 pm on Tuesday. JSZ will award Game Balls to winners at a midweek practice or game. Take Our Poll Take Our Poll South Jersey Game Balls are brought to you by NJM Insurance.
Vote Now For JSZ North Jersey Week 7 Game Balls!
Another week of the high school basketball season means two more North Jersey basketball players will be honored for outstanding performances. Vote in the polls below for Week 7’s JSZ North Jersey Game Ball winner! The polls are open NOW through Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and we’ll pay a visit to a mid-week practice or game and present Game Balls to the winners of our polls. Thanks to coaches who have sent us nominations for their players. A reminder that you can email Jay@JerseySportsZone.com by Saturday night for any players who you think are worthy of a Game Ball nomination. He’ll also reach out to the respective head coach of the winning player. North Jersey Boys’ Basketball Poll Take Our Poll North Jersey Girls’ Basketball Poll Take Our Poll
Watch Saturday 2.15 JSZ Basketball Highlights
The regular season is coming to an end and the action heats up for teams looking to secure conference playoff seeds. Enjoy the highlights! Red Bank Catholic 67 Christian Brothers Academy 54 | Boys |Founders Cup Notre Dame football commit Kevin Bauman played out of his mind and dropped a career-high 31 points as Red Bank Catholic captured its first Founders Cup win. Christian Brothers Academy led 26-25 at the half before Bauman proceeded to score 23 points after the break. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Red Bank: JSZ’s coverage of all Red Bank Catholic athletics is proudly brought to you by the Jersey Shore Institute of Health & Wellness. Middletown South 73 Middletown South 57 | Boys Mike Dabas had a career-high 27 points to go along with 7 rebounds to lead the Eagles to a 19th straight win and a 22-1 overall record. James Anderson added 19 and Bobby Pirie had 14 points and 10 boards in the win. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has highlights from the top seed in the upcoming Central Jersey Group 4 playoffs: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long in addition to allowing us to bring great highlights and features to Rumson-Fair Haven and Middletown North. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Toms River North 82 New Brunswick 67 | Boys Toms River North picked up its eighth straight win with an 82-67 win over New Brunswick (16-5) to improve to 21-3 on the season. The Mariners were in the driver’s seat all game long, only trailing in the opening minutes of the first quarter. Najae Hallenbeck and Mike Van Sprang each finished with a double-double while Jakari Spence had 26 points, 11 rebounds, 10 assists for a triple-double. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Middle Twp. 54 Gloucester Catholic 24 | Girls | 2020 SJIBT Showcase Game The Panthers pick up a blowout win over the Rams to extend its winning streak to seven games. Kate Herlihy (game-high 22 points) and Kira Sides (21 points) scored early and often to pace Middle Township offense. Mycala Carney scores a team-high ten points in the loss. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Voorhees: Coverage of Gloucester Catholic is brought to you by NJM Insurance. Rumson-Fair Haven 76 Trinity Hall 38 | Girls Freshman Julia Corsentino had 19 points and senior point guard Paige Slaven added 17 as RFH closed out the regular season in dominating fashion. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the Shore Conference highlights: Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long in addition to allowing us to bring great highlights and features to Rumson-Fair Haven and Middletown North. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more!
JSZ North Jersey Game Ball Tour Visits Ridgewood!
Big time players show up when it counts. Ridgewood forward Tristan Wennersten put up 29 points and 10 rebounds over Fair Lawn in a win during the Bergen County Jamboree last week. Wennersten accumulated 5,155 votes (37.7 percent) to win JSZ’s Week 6 North Jersey Game Ball. JSZ’s Jay Cook visited the Maroons for the presentation: Take Our Poll
Notre Dame basketball celebrates Valentine’s Day with second half comeback
Notre Dame 74 Franklin 68 Notre Dame bounced back from an overtime loss with a 74-68 comeback victory over Franklin to improve to 12-8. The Irish trailed by 10 in the second half before a barrage of three pointers from Junior Mike Jean helped ND eventually tie the game. Jean finished with 15 points, all coming from beyond the arc. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Notre Dame coverage!
Delsea’s Jimmy Reilly Wins NJM Insurance JSZ South Jersey Game Ball
Delsea’s Jimmy Reilly delivered in a big way for the Crusaders in a 75-71 win over Highland on February 4th. Reilly recorded a double-double, scoring 20 points and dishing out ten assists, in the Tri-County Conference clash against the Tartans. The junior guard garnered 37 percent of the votes in a hotly contested poll to take home this week’s NJM Insurance JSZ South Jersey Game Ball. Take Our Poll South Jersey Game Balls are made possible by NJM Insurance. Please submit nominations to MikeFrankel@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening.
Watch Thursday 2.13 JSZ Basketball Highlights
JSZ was all over the Garden State (and even on Long Island) to capture fantastic Thursday night highlights! Long Island Lutheran (NY) 68 Patrick School 63 Ohio State commit Zed Key had 37 points and 16 rebounds to lead Long Island Lutheran to a hard-fought home win in a New York/New Jersey showdown. Key scored 12 of LuHi’s 14 points in the first quarter and was a perfect seven for seven from the free-throw line in the 4th quarter. The Celtics got 24 points from Jonathan Kuminga. TPS had a 22-14 lead after one and a 33-30 edge at the half. Illinois signee Andre Curbelo had 10 points, 10 assists, 8 rebounds and 5 steals. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Long Island in a game that met the hype: Allentown 73 Bordentown 71 Just before the Mercer County Tournament kicks off, Allentown improved to 16-5 with a 73-71 win over Bordentown. The Red Birds trailing after the first quarter were locked into a close back and forth battle that saw Rider University commit RJ Weise finish with 27 points on Senior Night. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Allentown coverage. St. Joseph (Hamm.) 71 Egg Harbor Twp. 59 The Wildcats were coming off a huge win over Wildwood Catholic earlier in the week, and they kept it rolling against the Eagles. Marcus Pierce led the way with 22 points, while Daniel Skillings added 17. Ethan Dodd and D.J. Germann went for 22 points and 17 points respectively for EHT in the loss. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from this Cape-Atlantic League contest in Hammonton: Delsea 64 Williamstown 44 After a back and forth first half, the Crusaders dominated the second half to cruise past the Braves. Jerry Surrency III scored early and often on his way to a game-high 28 points. Tristan Cornish (11 points) and Trey Simmons (10 points) each finished in double-figures for the Crusaders. Keon Sabb scored a team-high 20 points for the Braves in the loss. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Williamstown: Coverage of Delsea is brought to you by NJM Insurance.
Monroe’s Madison Carey soars in polls to take home ACI Central Jersey Game Ball
Monroe has maintained the reputation as one of the top teams in the Greater Middlesex Conference with a 19-1 record thus far. A big part of that is due to the outstanding play from Senior Madison Carey. In the Falcons 56-28 victory over Burlington Township, Carey finished with 17 points. The fans have spoken and she is this week’s ACI Central Jersey Game Ball Winner! JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez stopped by practice for another heartfelt ceremony: Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Thanks to everyone who voted last week. This Sunday, we’ll have 10 more nominees for boys and girls in Central Jersey. You can nominate any great performances from this week by emailing nery@jerseysportszone.com
Ryan Hogan brings home Central Jersey Game Ball for Highstown Herd
It’s been quite a season for Hightstown. The Rams have emerged as the premiere team in Mercer County with a current 15-5 record. In their 62-48 win over Ewing Ryan Hogan scored 18 points. The fans have spoken and he is this week’s ACI Central Jersey Game Ball Winner! JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez stopped by practice for another heartfelt ceremony: Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Thanks to everyone who voted last week. This Sunday, we’ll have 10 more nominees for boys and girls in Central Jersey. You can nominate any great performances from this week by emailing nery@jerseysportszone.comImage
Watch Tuesday 2.11 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Tuesday night featured some fantastic match-ups all over the state. Check back throughout the evening to watch all of the highlights! Rutgers Prep 65 Gill St. Bernard’s 59 The potential Somerset County Tournament final did not disappoint. Gill St. Bernard’s ran out to a 17 point lead over Rutgers Prep early in the second quarter, but the sharpshooting of 2021 point guard Noah Harris brought the Argonauts back in for the win. Harris hit five three-pointers en route to a game-high 19 points in the win. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Gladstone: Seton Hall Prep 77 Newark East Side 42 The Pirates opened the game with a 23-2 run and cruised to its 12th straight victory and a 14-5 overall record. Matt Curran led the balanced scoring attack with 13, Giye Jenkins added 12 points, Zander Zebrowski had 11 and Mason Morial made it four Pirates in double digits with 10. Seton Hall Prep made 12 triples in its victory. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from West Orange: Jersey Sports Zone welcomes a new partner to our team. We’re excited to have One on One with Steve Adubato to support JSZ’s coverage of Seton Hall Prep. We’ll have more highlights of the Pirates all year long thanks to Steve! St. Augustine 54 Atlantic City 48 Matt Delaney poured in a game-high 25 points, as the Hermits beat the rival Vikings for the second time this season. Sharon Watson bounced off of the bench to score a team-high 14 points for A.C. in this loss. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from this Cape-Atlantic League clash:
Paul VI upsets Wildwood Catholic at the 2020 Weekend Winter Classic
Paul VI 47 Wildwood Catholic 45 A back and forth game provided drama to the final buzzer as the Eagles stun the Crusaders. Jordany Pierre and Wisler Sanon led the Eagles with 13 points apiece but it was sophomore Jaden Arline who came up with the game-winning basket in the clutch. Jacob Hopping scored a game-high 14 points in the loss. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Haddon Township:
Leon Jones of Notre Dame overcomes serious injury to play again
In sports the saying goes “play every game like it’s your last.” For Notre Dame’s Leon Jones this almost became a tragic reality when the senior was briefly paralyzed during a playoff football game. After 48 hours in the hospital Jones regained feeling in his limbs and after lots of hard work, determination and physical therapy he returned to the basketball court to be honored on Senior Day. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the story of one family’s emotional journey through uncertainty: Watch the highlights from Notre Dame’s 52-44 win over Council Rock (PA): Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Notre Dame coverage.
Vote now for ACI Medical & Dental School Week 6 JSZ Central Jersey Game Balls
We’ve got another great batch of top performances around the Shore Conference, GMC and Mercer County! Every Sunday during the basketball season, JSZ combs through the boxscores and comes up with 20 nominees for boys and girls basketball from Central Jersey who are up for two JSZ Game Balls. The polls are open NOW through Tuesday at 3:00 pm. JSZ will pay a visit to a mid-week practice or game and present Game Balls to the winners of our polls. Thanks to coaches who have sent us nominations for their players. A reminder that you can email rich@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday night for any players who you think are worthy of a Game Ball nomination. Take Our Poll Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long in addition to allowing us to bring great highlights and features to Rumson-Fair Haven and Middletown North. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Last Week’s Game Balls It was great to visit Immaculata and Rumson-Fair Haven last week to hand out two more JSZ Game Balls
Vote Now For JSZ North Jersey Week 6 Game Balls!
Another week of the high school basketball season means two more North Jersey basketball players will be honored for outstanding performances. Vote in the polls below for Week 6’s JSZ North Jersey Game Ball winner! The polls are open NOW through Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. and we’ll pay a visit to a mid-week practice or game and present Game Balls to the winners of our polls. Thanks to coaches who have sent us nominations for their players. A reminder that you can email Jay@JerseySportsZone.com by Saturday night for any players who you think are worthy of a Game Ball nomination. He’ll also reach out to the respective head coach of the winning player. North Jersey Boys’ Basketball Poll Take Our Poll North Jersey Girls’ Basketball Poll Take Our Poll Last Week’s Winners Madison’s Andrew Stack and Hillsborough’s Dani Pescatore took home JSZ North Jersey game ball honors for Week 5.
Watch Saturday 2.8 JSZ Basketball Highlights
What a day! Saturday provides another great slate of games on the hardwood with tons of action in every corner of the state from both the boys and girls side. Stay tuned to this page all day as the highlights roll in! Camden 67 Gill St. Bernard’s 63 | Boys | Metro Classic Freshman phenom D.J. Wagner scored 19 points to lead The High to its 14th win in a row. Fellow freshman Cian Medley added 13 points for the Panthers in the victory. Denver Anglin went off for a game-high 30 points for the Knights in the loss. Princeton commit Zach Martini reached 1,000 career points in the defeat for GSB. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from Toms River: Coverage of Camden is brought to you by Cooper University Health Care. Patrick School 55 Wildwood Catholic 48 | Boys | Metro Classic Jonathan Kuminga led the Celtics with 19 points in a battle between two of the top Non-Public squads in the state. Jacob Hopping kept the Crusaders right in the game all night long, scoring a team-high 19 points. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from Toms River: Notre Dame 52 Council Rock North (PA) 44 | Boys As special as senior day ceremonies are, Notre Dame had much more to celebrate as Leon Jones, who was paralyzed from a football injury three months ago, took the court. The Irish trailed in the first half before eventually going ahead by 10 and maintaining that lead late in the fourth. Quentin Autry finished with 14 points while Rutgers baseball commit Nick Feretic had 13. Leon Jones ended the day with nine points. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Notre Dame coverage. Manchester Twp. 43 Mainland 36 | Girls | War vs. The Shore The Hawks entered the final quarter down by five but outscored the Mustangs 17-5 to earn the comeback victory in a rematch from last year’s Tournament of Champions. Destiny Adams turned in a standout performance, scoring a game-high 18 points. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Linwood: Immaculate Heart 58 Westwood 19 | Girls | Bergen County Quarterfinals Northwestern commit Anna Morris scored a game-high 18 points and nearly outscored the entire Westwood offense by herself as the Blue Eagles advanced to the Bergen County semifinals in the win. No. 1 seed IHA will face fourth-seeded Teaneck in the next round on Feb. 16. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Franklin Lakes: Ramapo 67 Paramus Catholic 49 | Girls | Bergen County Quarterfinals Without a single senior on the roster, Ramapo continues to raise eyebrows in North Jersey. Sophomore Madison Schiller collected 23 points and 10 rebounds and junior Lauren Achter notched 15 points and 10 rebounds in the win. Ramapo, the No. 3 seed, advances to face No. 2 seed and four-time defending county champions Saddle River Day in the semifinals. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from Franklin Lakes: Red Bank Catholic 73 Marlboro 36 | Girls Justine Pissott scored 21 points and Sophia Sabino added 15 as the Caseys snap the Mustangs 12 game win streak with a dominating effort on Saturday afternoon. RBC opened the game with a 20-4 run and was able to shut down a team that averaged over 64 points a game. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Red Bank: Thanks to the Jersey Shore Institute of Health & Wellness for allowing us to capture great RBC moments all year long!
Watch Friday 2.7 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Jersey Sports Zone is pleased to bring you another great night of basketball coverage from around the Garden State. The girls take center stage on Friday night as we bring you two ranked NJ powers: Trenton Catholic and Rumson-Fair Haven Trenton Catholic 88 Westampton Tech 33 | Girls Trenton Catholic Girls Basketball continues to dominate play throughout New Jersey as the Lady Mikes got their 14th straight win to improve to 19-1. TCA cracked the National Top 20 list earlier in the week at No.14. Alayah Del Rosario had 13 points and seven rebounds, Jasmin Boyd finished with 12 points and 13 rebounds. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Trenton Catholic coverage. Rumson-Fair Haven 51 Holmdel 40 | Girls Cortland McBarron had 20 points and 8 rebounds and delivered two key three-pointers in the 4th quarter to give RFH a season sweep over their Shore Conference divisional foe. Leading 34-31 after three quarters, RFH put together a 7-0 run to go up 10 sparked by a McBarron triple. When Holmdel got within 43-40, McBarron dropped one more three-point bomb to start an 8-0 run to close things out. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights: Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Rumson-Fair Haven is made possible by ACI Medical & Dental School. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Thanks to the law offices of Lawrence Luttrell for their support of JSZ’s coverage of the Holmdel Hornets
St. Joseph’s (Hamm.) Marcus Pierce Wins NJM Insurance JSZ South Jersey Game Ball
St. Joseph’s Marcus Pierce turned in a standout performance to lead the Wildcats to a 84-62 win against Pleasantville on January 28th. The junior guard finished with 28 points, six assists, six rebounds, and three steals in the victory. Pierce won a two-horse race against Mainland’s Jake Cook to win the NJM Insurance JSZ South Jersey Game Ball. Take Our Poll South Jersey Game Balls are made possible by NJM Insurance. Please submit nominations to MikeFrankel@jerseysportszone.com by Saturday evening.
Jaden Honis draws a crowd for JSZ ACI Central Jersey Game Ball
Immaculata has been a driving force throughout the Skyland Conference boasting an impressive 15-4 record. A big factor of that is Senior Jaden Honis. In the Spartans 69-60 win over New Brunswick not only did Honis drop 32, but he collected his 1,000th career point. The fans have spoken and he is this week’s ACI Central Jersey Game Ball Winner for Week 5! JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez stopped by Immaculata High School for one of our best Game Ball presentations yet: Take Our Poll Jersey Sports Zone is excited to have ACI Medical & Dental School join our team and present our Central Jersey Game Balls all year long. One of the top technical schools in NJ, Advantage Career Institute Medical & Dental School in Central New Jersey offers a variety of programs in the in-demand medical and dental industries. Visit ACI.edu to learn more! Thanks to everyone who voted last week. This Sunday, we’ll have 10 more nominees for boys and girls in Central Jersey. You can nominate any great performances from this week by emailing nery@jerseysportszone.com
Watch Thursday 2.6 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Another Thursday means another great slate of games on the hardwood, headlined by the showdown between Roselle Catholic and Elizabeth. Stay tuned as the highlights roll in! Roselle Catholic 57 Elizabeth 50 | Boys Cliff Omoruyi nearly pulled off a triple-double with 17 points, 14 rebounds, and nine blocked shots to give RC a regular-season sweep of the Minutemen. Elizabeth led 13-8 after one before the Lions took control in the second quarter. Niels Lane had 12 of his 15 in the first half and Simeon Wilcher dropped a three before the buzzer to give RC a 28-26 lead. Omoruyi took over in the second half recording five of his nine blocks in the third quarter. Elizabeth got within 47-44 but the Lions were able to hold off their rival to get the win. JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from the Dunn Center: Immaculata 62 Hillsborough 46 | Boys Immaculata grabbed its sixth win in a row with a 62-46 victory over Hillsborough to improve to (14-4). Darren Tuck led the way with 21 points, while Jaden Honis and Jordan Meyers both finished with 16. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights: Thank you to Princeton Orthopaedic Associates for sponsoring our Hillsborough coverage. West Deptford 57 Haddon Heights 54 | Boys Antonello Baggi scored a team-high 20 points to lead the Eagles to a tight victory on the road. M.J. Iraldi added 13 points and had a tremendous floor game. Patrick Campbell went off for a game-high 26 points for the Garnets in the loss. JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from this Colonial Conference clash: Cherokee 46 Eastern 32 | Girls The Lady Chiefs reached (18-0) on the season with a comfortable win against the Lady Vikings in Olympic Conference action. Cherokee jumped out to an early lead and never relented, despite a push from Eastern in the second half. Alexa Therien scored a game-high 22 points in the win. JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Marlton: Coverage of Eastern is brought to you by Cooper University Health Care.
Watch Wednesday 2.5 JSZ Basketball Highlights
Wednesday’s boys basketball action brings us to the GMC for a pair of big games — one featuring the return of No. 1 player in the Class of 2021 and the other a conference showdown. Stay tuned with JSZ for all the action! The Patrick School 80 New Brunswick 62 Welcome back, Jonathan Kuminga! The No. 1 ranked player in the Class of 2021 made his return to the Celtics lineup after an ankle injury cost him over a month of action. Kuminga dropped 12 points in his first action since that injury on Jan. 3 against Sierra Canyon, while Adama Sanogo (16 points) and Zarique Nutter (14 points) paced the scoring. North Brunswick’s Ahyan Brown-Miller dropped a game-high 32 points and scored the 1,500th of his career in the loss. JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from New Brunswick: Carteret 62 North Brunswick 60 Carteret defeated North Brunswick 62-60 to improve to (17-4) on the year. The Ramblers trailed 20-13 after the first quarter but fought back to eventually tie the game at 28-28 heading into halftime. In the second act Carteret would start to build their lead before North Brunswick tied it at 60-60 with 35 seconds remaining in regulation. Donte Prioleau would come up with a clutch put-back for the eventual game winning score. Prioleau and Aiden Ramirez finished with 13 points while Tony Town-Mays had 14 and Elijah Colon ended with 15 points. JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights:
Madison’s Andrew Stack wins North Jersey Week 5 Game Ball
The Madison Dodgers opened the preliminary round of the Morris County with a win over Morris Knolls. A huge factor in their win was sophomore Andrew Stack. Stack lead the Dodgers with 26 points and he was lights out from downtown, knocking down six three-pointers! He was praised for his defensive efforts as well. Andrew dominated on the court and in the polls as he earned over 65% percent of the vote to win the North Jersey Week 5 Game Ball. JSZ’s Kenneth Bradley caught up with the Dodgers after practice: Take Our Poll