S. Jersey Girls: No. 1 Eastern, Gloucester defeated

Top-ranked Eastern was toppled and Gloucester was dealt its first loss of the season, highlighting yesterday's South Jersey girls' basketball action.

Tiffany Turner posted 18 points and 13 rebounds for fifth-ranked Cherokee (10-4), which used a strong stretch run to pull out a 50-47 win over visiting Eastern in a key Olympic Conference American Division clash.

It was a reversal of the Chiefs' season opener, which they lost, 53-45, at Eastern on Dec. 19.

The Vikings (13-2) fell despite a game-high 28 points by Genevieve Okoro.

In a showdown for first place in the Tri-County Conference's Classic Division, host Salem avenged an early-season loss by stunning eighth-ranked Gloucester, 58-33.

Sophomore point guard Shaqui Coppage scored 23 of her career-high 29 points in the first half, when the Rams (11-2) ran out to a 35-11 lead. The Lions (12-1), who took a 54-49 victory in the teams' initial meeting on Dec. 22, were led by Cori Conner's 13 points.

Olympic.

Christina Foggie led Lenape with 23 points and five assists, but the host Indians needed four free throws by freshman Brianna Wylie down the stretch to upend ninth-ranked Cherry Hill East, 44-42.

Second-ranked Washington Township put aside any thoughts of an upset in the first half, as the host Minutemaids built a 16-point lead and went on to punish Pennsauken, 72-43.

Colonial.

Carly Francis and Lauren McCutcheon came off the bench to score 14 points in a 20-5 fourth-quarter blitz, allowing host Haddon Township to pull away from Sterling, 54-44. The Hawks' Jess Brown nailed four three-pointers in scoring 17, while Sterling's Kylie O'Donnell scored 15.

Tri-County.

Courtney Caulfield and Jessica Martinez scored 17 points each for Williamstown, which claimed its seventh consecutive Royal Division victory, 68-56, at Delsea. The Crusaders' Sarah Gardenhire led all scorers with 27 points.

Clayton's Sharele Anderson outscored Schalick in the first half, 16-15, and finished with 28 points as the visiting Clippers coasted, 53-43. Victoria Wright and Thea Swift had 15 points apiece for the Cougars.

Julie Genther's 13 points led the way for host Gloucester Catholic, which received scoring from all 14 players in a 71-34 rout of Pennsville.

Burlington County.

Stefanie Bingham poured in 27 points and Nola Henry netted 16 - including four treys - to send Willingboro to a 64-26 win at Northern Burlington.

Lakiya Artis (22 points) and Javon Pratt (14) supplied more than enough scoring as Palmyra pounded host Pemberton, 43-28.

Erin Fitzpatrick of Cinnaminson outdueled Pennsauken Tech's Falecia Galendez, 26-20, and guided the Pirates to a 63-48 road win.

Cape-Atlantic.

Charity Harris saved her best for last, picking up 11 of her 23 points in the fourth quarter, as Vineland put away host Hammonton, 54-42. Kyana McCarthy totaled 12 points, 13 rebounds and seven steals for the Blue Devils.

Kelly Brady picked up 16 of her 21 points in the first half, as third-ranked Ocean City blew out to a 36-8 lead in routing host Millville, 60-16.