JSZ has coverage of a pair of big girls games. St. John Vianney takes on the nation’s top-ranked team, Sidwell Friends (DC). Plus, rivals Cherokee and Shawnee square off in the SJIBT final. Enjoy the highlights!
Sidwell Friends (DC) 73 St. John Vianney 58 | Girls
The Lady Lancers hung with the nation’s #1 team from start to finish, but fell short in Wilmington, Delaware. Princeton commit Madison St. Rose poured in a game-high 28 points for SJV (24-1), while Zoe Brooks added 17 points in the loss. Jadyn Donovan scored 21 points for the Quakers in the win, while UCLA commit Kiki Rice added 15 points.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights and reaction from Ursuline Academy in Delaware:
The girls basketball Game of the Week is made possible by OceanFirst Bank.
Cherokee 26 Shawnee 24 | Girls | SJIBT Final
The Chiefs went down to the wire with the Renegades to win their record-fourth SJIBT championship in a classic battle between Olympic Conference rivals. Tournament MVP Katie Fricker scored a game-high 14 points, including the go-ahead basket with 4.1 seconds remaining in regulation for Cherokee (20-2). Nia Scott finished with a team-high seven points in the loss for Shawnee (21-3). Cherokee head coach Ron Powell reached the 600-win milestone with the victory.
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights and reaction from Eastern Regional High School:
Coverage of Shawnee is made possible by Cooper University Health Care.
