JSZ brings you a showdown between St. Benedict’s Prep and St. Rose at the Hoop Group Boardwalk Showcase, plus action from the SFIC High School Hoopfest at Roselle Catholic!

St. Benedict’s Prep vs. St. Rose 2 OT| Boys | Hoop Group Boardwalk Showcase

St. Rose improved to 9-1 following a 52-48 double overtime win against St. Benedict’s (4-4). A back and forth battle from the opening tip would see St. Rose emerge with a 23-22 lead at halftime behind another dominant performance from Villanova commit Matt Hodge. Hodge scoring 27 points, including being 10/10 from the free throw line was key in the Purple Roses prevailing with a victory against a promising young St. Benedict’s squad. Four star recruit Chidi Nwigwe ended his afternoon with 13 points while David Johnson led the Gray Bee’s with 16 points.

JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and reaction from Brookdale Community College:

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Hudson Catholic 73 Seton Hall Prep 53 | Boys | SFIC High School Hoopfest

The Hawks jumped out to a double-digit lead in the first quarter on their way to their fourth-straight win. Auburn commit Tahaad Pettiford turned in a monster second half as he finished with a game-high 21 points. Alex Massung scored 11 of his 20 points in the first half for Hudson Catholic (7-4). Gino Romano went for a team-high 17 points while Daniel Beazer chipped in with 16 points in the loss for Seton Hall Prep (3-5).

JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from Roselle Catholic: