JSZ brings you a double serving of holiday hoops featuring a showdown between St. Rose and Rutgers Prep, plus a cross-state battle at the Boardwalk Basketball Classic in Wildwood!
St. Rose 86 Rutgers Prep 70 | Boys
No. 2 St. Rose (4-1) defeated No. 12 Rutgers Prep (3-1) 86-70 for a fourth straight win. A 21 point first half from Villanova commit Matt Hodge put St. Rose ahead 38-33. The Purple Roses would lead by as many as 20 in the second half as Hodge finished with 38 points, including seven three pointers, eight rebounds and five assists. Brother Jayden Hodge finished with 18 points. Rutgers Prep junior Myles Parker finished with 18 points while freshman Jacob Canton had 23.
JSZ’s Nery Rodriguez has the highlights and reaction from Somerset:
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Archbishop Carroll (PA) 67 Middle Twp. 64 | Boys | Boardwalk Basketball Classic
The Patriots come down to the shore and come away with a hard-fought victory over the previously-unbeaten Panthers. Archbishop Carroll featured a balanced attack in the win as Luca Foster, Nasir Ralls, and Ian Williams all finished with 16 points. Anthony Trombetta knocked down five triples on his way to a game-high 22 points in the loss for Middle Twp. (3-1).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from the Wildwoods Convention Center:
