We’re coming down the home stretch of the regular season as JSZ goes around the Garden State on a busy Monday in high school hoops. Check back as the highlights are posted throughout the night!
Thrive Charter 72 Trenton 59 | Boys
To cap off the 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day, two Mercer County rivals clashed in a highly anticipated showdown. With tip-off set for 7:00 p.m., the gym was at capacity by 5:30. Sean Turner, Javion Cesar-Jones, and Tyler Hammond combined for 48 points as Thrive Charter (11-2) outscored Trenton (9-4), 34-28, in the second half to pull away for a big, hard-fought holiday win.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Hamilton Twp:
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DePaul Catholic vs. West Orange | Girls
It was a thriller at the Jarel Lowery Showcase between No. 8 DePaul Catholic and No. 11 West Orange. The Spartans held a 31-9 lead at the half, but a 26-point 3rd quarter for West Orange cut it to just five!
However, the nation’s no. 11 sophomore Giovanna Burgess and freshman Angelyn Almonte combined for 35 points and were too much for the Mountaineers to handle in the end.
DePaul Catholic is now 9-0 on the year as West Orange falls to 11-3.
JSZ’s Ryan Sudol has the highlights from Paterson Eastside!
Paul VI 77 Haddonfield 37 | Girls | South Jersey Invitational Basketball Tournament 2nd Round
The defending champion Eagles raced out to a 22-point lead in the first quarter and soared past the Bulldogs to return to the SJIBT Elite Eight. UPenn commit Rachel Thatcher and Jordyn Patrick each went for a game-high 15 points to lead a balanced attack in the victory. Keiara Sellers went for 13 points, while Brooke Stagliano added 12 points for Paul VI (9-0). Molly Mulligan finished with a team-high nine points in the loss for Haddonfield (10-4).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Haddon Township:
