Friday’s South Jersey roundup: Uche Okafor’s career day leads Camden Catholic boys' basketball past rival Camden
The top games and performances from Friday's action in South Jersey.
Uche Okafor was hoping to score 10 or 12 points.
“Or maybe 14,” he said.
Camden Catholic’s springy senior center was a little conservative in his estimate. He had 13 in the fourth quarter alone.
Known more as a rebounder and defender, Okafor busted loose for a career-high 33 points on Friday as the Irish beat rival Camden, 79-54, in an Olympic Conference National Division clash of Top 6 teams.
The 6-foot-6 Okafor added 12 rebounds with three blocks, and 6-foot-6 Baba Ajike generated 22 points with seven rebounds as No. 6 Camden Catholic (14-3 overall, 3-2 in the division) dominated the game at Woodrow Wilson.
While Camden Catholic looked like a team rounding into shape for another run at the Non-Public South A title, fifth-ranked Camden (9-5, 3-2) lost for the third time in a row.
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Jamar Johnson scored 18 points and Kavon Lewis added 15 to lead Penns Grove past Woodbury, 57-46.
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Jay White scored 15 points in Pennsauken Tech’s 47-34 victory over Audubon. Jeff Broadwater and Raheem Cunningham added eight points apiece.
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Jaedan Sheehan tallied 27 points and Tyrese Myrick notched 23 to help Westampton Tech top Woodrow Wilson, 82-73. Jalalam Jackson scored 17 points.
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Egg Harbor Township edged Atlantic Tech, 54-49, thanks to Isiah Walsh’s 20 points. Jordan Sweeney added 18 points.
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Anthony Davis scored 19 points as Vineland defeated Deptford, 66-47.
Girls' Basketball
Ciondae Horsey scored 20 points to lead Woodrow Wilson past Cherry Hill West, 57-28. NyTasia Braxton tallied 19 points and Illiana Sosa-lora had 12.
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Elizabeth Shover netted 20 points as Palmyra defeated Doane Academy, 58-34. Ashanti Taylor scored 16 points.
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Maddie Ogen’s 16 points helped Cinnaminson beat Highland, 52-42. Kayla Caban tallied 13 points and Maddie Parrish added 10.
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Lower Cape May topped Oakcrest, 63-41, behind Ashley Jackson’s 35 points. Winter Farve scored 11 points.
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Jakyra Williams tallied 16 points and Grace Speer notched 15 in Atlantic Tech’s 56-32 win against Egg Harbor Township.
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Lillian Gyamfi recorded a double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds to guide Westampton Tech past Gloucester, 43-32. She also had six blocks.
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Kira Sides scored 17 points as Middle Township edged Wildwood, 32-29.
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Olivia Smith scored 14 points and Sierra Barrett added 11 in Florence’s 41-39 victory over Willingboro.
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Anna Wright’s 16 points helped West Deptford down Salem, 54-36.
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LEAP Academy Charter defeated Paulsboro, 45-17, thanks to Brazil Harvey-Carr’s 35 points.