The first Tuesday of 2026 delivers some monster matchups in the basketball world. Red Bank Catholic and St. John Vianney face off in a showdown between the #1 and #2 girls basketball teams in New Jersey. Meanwhile, another chapter of the Bergen Catholic-Don Bosco Prep rivalry is in the books, and Hopewell Valley squared off against Princeton Day in CVC action. Stay tuned throughout the night as the highlights roll in!
Red Bank Catholic 62 St. John Vianney 51 | Girls
Addy Nyemchek was sensational scoring 22 points including a nine point third quarter that helped give RBC a lead and Katie Liggio scored 13 of her 15 in the second half to give the Caseys (7-1) round one of what could be four matchups with archrival SJV. Tied 22-22 at the half, Nyemchek scored the first five points of the third quarter and Katie Liggio hit a pair of three pointers to give RBC a 41-35 lead through three quarters. The Lancers (6-1) were paced by Madison Kocis who scored 17 and reached the 1,000 point mark in her high school career.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction to the #1 vs. #2 in NJ showdown:
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Bergen Catholic 60 Don Bosco Prep 36 | Boys
Julius Avent scored 16 and Sean Forbes added a dozen as the Crusaders continue to dominate early in the 2025-26 season. The Crusaders are now 7-1 after winning their home opener against their archrival.
JSZ’s Sean Dugan has the highlights from Oradell:
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Hopewell Valley 38 Princeton Day 32 | Boys
Ty Becker led the way for the Bulldogs with a game-high 16 points. The senior was the only Bulldog in double figures, recording his fourth double-figure game of the season. Hopewell Valley (5-2) earned their first road win at Princeton Day (4-3) in more than 15 years.
JSZ’s Tyler Mroz has the highlights from Princeton:
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