Holiday Week hoops continue with tremendous action all over the state!
Ramapo 47 Gill St. Bernard’s 40 | Boys | Jingle Bells Jubilee
An 11-point fourth quarter outburst from Wyatt Eglinton Manner was the fuel that propelled the Raiders to a resounding win over the Knights. Eglinton Manner finished with 18 points and fellow junior Peyton Seals led all scorers with 19 points for Ramapo (5-0) in the win. Nick Losada’s 17-point effort was a bright spot for Gill St. Bernard’s (3-1) in the loss.
JSZ’s Jay Cook has the highlights from the former Paterson Catholic high school site in Paterson:
Jersey Sports Zone’s coverage of Gill St. Bernard’s is brought to you by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset.
Camden Eastside 49 Middle Twp. 39 | Boys | Boardwalk Basketball Classic
Jahaan Green led a balanced Tigers attack with 14 points, as Eastside (3-0) built an eight-point halftime lead and held the Panthers off in the second half. Bubba McNeil scored a game-high 17 points for Middle (2-2) in the loss.
JSZ’s Mike Frankel has the highlights from the Wildwoods Convention Center:
Camden Catholic 54 Sparta 30 | Girls | Boardwalk Basketball Classic
The Irish led by two at the break and took over in the second half, outscoring Sparta 29-7 to hand the Spartans their first loss of the season. Quinnipiac commit Kassidy Thompson led the charge, scoring 13 of her 19 points in the third quarter for the Irish. UMass commit Aaryn Battle poured in a game-high 21 points in the win for Camden Catholic (3-3). Richmond commit Ally Sweeney knocked down four three-pointers on her way to a team-high 14 points in the loss for Sparta (4-1).
JSZ’s James Mooney has the highlights from the Wildwoods Convention Center:
St. John Vianney 68 New Providence 43 | Girls | Hoopfest Holiday Showcase
Zoe Brooks had another dominant all-around game with 27 points, 8 steals, 5 rebounds and 5 assists to lead the Lancers to a fifth straight win to start the season. Bre Delaney added 10 in the win. New Providence was led by Grace Kinum who scored 14.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights from Holmdel:
Montclair Immaculate 58 IHA 48 | Girls | Hoopfest Holiday Showcase
Tyonna Bailey scored 17 of her 20 points in the first half as the Lions held off a third-quarter onslaught from IHA to hang on to move to 6-0 on the season and handing the Blue Eagles (5-1) their first loss of the year. Bailey sizzled in the second to give Montclair Immaculate a 36-19 halftime lead. But IHA would close the gap to four after a huge third quarter paced by Isabella Asencio (17 points) and Julia Schutz (18 points). But Bailey was able to switch to a passing mentality and found open teammates in the fourth to pull away for the win.
JSZ’s Rich Chrampanis has the highlights and post-game reaction from Holmdel:
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