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S. Jersey Girls | Tejada lifts Cherry Hill East over Pennsauken in 2 OTs

Cherry Hill East's Vianca Tejada didn't mind working overtime last night. In fact, she thrived in the extra time. The junior point guard sank a 27-foot buzzer-beater to force a second overtime and connected for seven more points in that period as the Cougars captured a 67-63 victory at Pennsauken in an Olympic Conference girls' basketball game.

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's Vianca Tejada didn't mind working overtime last night. In fact, she thrived in the extra time.

The junior point guard sank a 27-foot buzzer-beater to force a second overtime and connected for seven more points in that period as the Cougars captured a 67-63 victory at Pennsauken in an Olympic Conference girls' basketball game.

Tejada scored a game-high 34 points, including two field goals and three foul shots in the second overtime.

Pennsauken's Elise Graham led Pennsauken with 31 points.

In other Olympic action:

Washington Township took over sole possession of first place in the American Division with a 42-34 triumph over visiting Lenape. Shawna Wert led a balanced scoring attack with nine points for the Minutemaids.

Laura Sweeney scored 23 points and Shante Graves and Tiffany Turner combined for 22 rebounds to spark Cherokee's 60-48 home win over Eastern. The Chiefs grabbed the momentum early, taking a 24-point lead into intermission.

Lindsey Hudspeth dropped in 22 points during Bishop Eustace's 49-35 victory at Camden.

Christine Matera tallied 23 points as Camden Catholic rolled to a 73-48 home win at Pennsauken Tech. LaQuoia Parks had 11 points and 14 points for the Tornados.

Kwaiyera Davis scored a career-high 20 points to highlight Woodrow Wilson's 81-15 win at Camden County Tech. Shinna Cross had 14 points and 10 assists and Jessica Haywood chipped in 10 points and 17 rebounds for the Tigers.

Seneca's defense held Cherry Hill West to three field goals during a 39-23 victory on the Lions home court. Chelsea Grover led a balanced scoring attack with eight points for Seneca.

Mackenzie O'Brien poured in 18 points and dished out seven assists as Shawnee sailed to a 64-18 home win over Winslow Township. Erin Wolgamut recorded 12 points and 10 rebounds while Kira Maier collected eight rebounds, four blocks and five assists for the Renegades.

Colonial. Lauren Gregg (13 points) sank two free throws in the closing seconds to ice Collingswood's 33-32 win at Sterling.

Barrett Boychuck and Annie Maloney combined for 28 points and 13 rebounds as Haddonfield won its third straight with a 48-30 home triumph over Haddon Township.

Audubon opened the second half with a 17-8 run en route to a 49-42 home victory against West Deptford. Mesha Hickman led the Green Wave with 10 points and Lauren Kelly produced five of her nine points in the key third quarter run.

Sam Bragg netted 16 points to lift Lindenwold to a 63-46 home win over Paulsboro. Jade Bundy led all scorers with 18 points for the Red Raiders.

Shannon Gantt delivered 25 points as Woodbury rallied for a 53-44 win at Gateway. Janna Tighe recorded 19 points, 14 rebounds and 5 steals for the Gators.

Burlington County. Stephanie Matthews' three-point basket was the lone points scored in overtime as Burlington City pulled out a 47-44 home win over Maple Shade. Matthews finished with a team-high 16 points. Maple Shade's Brianna Conner scored 19 points, including a three-pointer that tied the score at the end of regulation.

Michelle Lubrano tallied 13 points and Steph Deisley delivered nine points and eight rebounds to spark Holy Cross' 44-41 home win against Bordentown.

Gina Catanzariti scored 14 points and Colleen Gannon chipped in 13 as Cinnaminson cruised to a 61-39 win at Burlington Township.

Lauren Jacobsen (19 points), Caitlin Fitzpatrick (14) and Jessica Foulks (12) each hit double figures for Florence as the Flashes pinned a 63-21 loss on visiting Medford Tech.

Lakiya Artis and Lailah Pratt combined for 29 points to power Palmyra to a 33-23 win at Riverside.

Tri-County. Noelle Hogan converted a layup with 10 seconds left in regulation as Clearview pulled out a 34-33 home win against Deptford. Hogan finished with a team-high 12 points. Deptford's Samantha Morris led all scorers with 17 points.

Shalisa Hill accumulated 32 points, 13 rebounds and 7 steals during Penns Grove's 54-29 home win against Clayton.

Behind Mary Beato's 18 points, Pitman posted a 59-15 triumph over visiting Gloucester County Tech.

Salem built a 17-point lead in the first half and held off a late charge for a 39-29 win at Pennsville. Shayla Llanos led the Rams with 18 points.

Latifah McNeal and Desiree Elam combined for 20 points and 18 rebounds as Wildwood rattled off its 10th straight win with a 55-40 home decision over Gloucester. Erin MacAdams led all scorers with 27 points for the Lions.

Chelsea Azzari and Megan Pierman each tallied 10 points as Gloucester Catholic earned its fourth straight win with a 46-35 triumph at Woodstown.

Hillary Davala scored 11 points as Highland marched to a 48-32 win over visiting Schalick.

Cape-Atlantic. Aminah Davis scored her milestone 1,000-career point during Pleasantville's 47-30 home win against Middle Township. Davis finished with 13 points while Kierra Walker tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Greyhounds.

Nancy White netted 10 points as Ocean City picked up its 10th win with a 46-32 decision at Mainland.

Sacred Heart moved into sole possession of first place in the National II with a 68-51 home win against Our Lady of Mercy. Lauren Howell (23 points), Ashley Durham (18) and Kaity Lent (10) provided the bulk of the offense for the Lions.

Monique Garcia scored six of her 10 points in the fourth quarter as Atlantic City pulled away for a 44-34 win at Millville.

Laura Idell posted 12 points and 18 rebounds to power St. Joseph to a 52-21 home win over Cape May Tech. Aliyah Nelson added 12 points for the Wildcats, who have won two straight after starting the season at 0-8.

Holy Spirit rattled off the game's first 10 points and carried the momentum to a 49-40 win at Bridgeton. Chelsi Johnson and Teena Marsh led the Spartans with 18 points apiece.

Despite early foul trouble, Latisha Dunkle recovered to score a game-high 22 points, including five in the final two minutes, as Buena locked up a 49-44 win over Wildwood Catholic.