S. Jersey Boys: South Jersey boys' basketball roundup

Chris Ward got loose for seven three-point baskets and carried Sterling to a 65-60 Colonial Conference boys' basketball upset at Haddonfield last night.

Ward, a senior guard, finished with a game-high 30 points for the Silver Knights, who led by 27-21 at halftime.

Haddonfield (7-3) sophomore Wyatt Polk collected 20 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals.

Also in the Colonial, Tyriek Bullock capped a 22-point performance with a game-winning jumper at the buzzer, lifting Overbrook past host Haddon Heights, 44-42.

Unbeaten Woodbury (8-0) followed Malcolm Beale's 19 points and Mark DiRugeris' 18 to a 69-59 triumph over visiting Haddon Township.

Olympic.

Gerry Wixted returned to the Camden Catholic lineup for the first time after missing eight games and delivered 18 points during a 69-60 win at Pennsauken. Anthony D'Orazio led the Irish with 19 points.

Cherokee (5-4) surprised host Cherry Hill West (9-3) with a 52-49 victory clinched by two foul shots each by A.J. Valentine and Ryan McKeaney in the final minute.

Takwail Bailey connected on four three-pointers in an 18-point effort, supporting a 22-point game by Aaron Walton-Moss and helping Camden hold off host Eastern, 66-63. Camden, ranked No. 5 in South Jersey by The Inquirer, led by 51-34 after three quarters before Bobby Harris (27) scored 16 fourth-quarter points for the Vikings.

Sixth-ranked Lenape saw its lead over host Winslow Township dwindle to a point with two minutes left, but Kendall Peters' late foul shooting assured the Indians' 52-49 win.

Burlington County.

Rancocas Valley's defense sparked a 29-11 first-half lead, and Mike Bersch's 22 points paced the offense in a 55-37 win over visiting Moorestown.

New Egypt rallied from a three-point fourth-quarter deficit to jolt host Florence, 41-37. Desmond Hubert scored 15 points and Kevin Janowski, who put the Warriors ahead for good with a three-pointer with 1:15 left, added 14 points.

Cinnaminson came back from a one-point deficit at the start of the fourth quarter as Mark Tumas (29) scored 13 points in the final period of a 70-59 win at Delran.

Palmyra used a 28-12 third quarter, Warren Oliver's 10 points and seven rebounds, and Quron Pratt's 22 points, six steals and six assists to escape with a 69-64 win over visiting Burlington City.

Tri-County.

Kingsway's Tom Dickson tied the game on a three-pointer with five seconds left, and added the game-winning foul shot with no time on the clock as the Dragons (8-3) stunned host Glassboro (8-3), 57-56.

The 1-2 scoring punch of Kevin Booth (25) and Marcus Hampton (15) powered Williamstown past host Penns Grove, 63-51.

Barry Larro's 17 points and Jimmy Willis' 16 steered Williamstown past host Schalick, which wasted Oak Thomas' 21 points and 16 rebounds.

Deptford, fueled by a 16-4 first quarter and Erv Ezell's 18-point game, knocked off host Gloucester Catholic, 45-39. The Rams' Colin Kelly grabbed seven rebounds.

Junior forward Darryl McDuffie had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, and chipped in with three blocked shots as Delsea dealt visiting Pennsville a 65-52 setback.

Cape-Atlantic.

St. Augustine eased past visiting Hammonton, 77-52, with Bill Giberson's 24 points and seven rebounds, Isiah Morton's 23 points and four assists, and Junior Chapman's six steals.