As tradition, the Garden State celebrates MLK Day with great hoop match ups across New Jersey. Check out our 1.15 coverage below.
Colonia 51 Monroe 44 | Boys
Colonia defeated GMC Red rival Monroe 51-44 to improve to 8-4. A close back and forth battle throughout the afternoon would see Colonia take a double digit lead in the fourth quarter as Jaeden Jones led the team with 12 points, James Curet had 11 points and CJ Hommel finished with 10 points.
JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights from Colonia:
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Montclair Immaculate 45 Arts 42 | Boys
The Lions had to grind in the fourth quarter to grab a hard-fought win against the Jaguars at the Freedom Fighters Hoops Challenge. Myles Blackley earned team MVP honors, scoring a team-high 15 points in the win. Kole Grandison added 14 points, while Malachi Arrington scored four of his six points in the fourth quarter for Montclair Immaculate. Savod Godwin poured in a team-high 15 points to earn team MVP honors for Arts (9-4).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Paterson:
