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!