South Jersey boys' and girls' sports roundup
Chris Gebhart and Darryl Nable combined to score nine points in overtime, cementing Cherry Hill West's 55-50 victory over the crosstown rival Cougars yesterday in the Cherry Hill East boys' basketball tournament.
Chris Gebhart and Darryl Nable combined to score nine points in overtime, cementing Cherry Hill West's 55-50 victory over the crosstown rival Cougars yesterday in the Cherry Hill East boys' basketball tournament.
Mickel Orr (19 points), Gebhart (12), and Nable (11) supplied the bulk of the scoring for the Lions, while Chris Santo put up 28 points and eight rebounds for East.
In other tournament action:
Wyatt Polk (22 points), Mike Steinberger (19), and Anthony Parenti (17) scored at will for Haddonfield, which used a 43-23 surge over the second and third quarters to pull away from Pitman, 77-69. Luke Dickson dropped in 24 points for the Panthers.
Robert Poole caught fire in the third quarter, scoring 11 of his 19 points, and Nick Moore added 16 points to help Paul VI slip past Salem, 50-46. Derrick Parsley had 15 points for the Rams.
Tri-County. Juliano Colon's layup with 20 seconds left provided the difference, as host Highland shaded Schalick, 49-47. The Tartans' Zach Sanchez (15 points) and Sean Daniels (11 points, 17 rebounds) more than offset the 21-point performance by the Cougars' Anthony Reese.
Kevin Burke totaled 22 points, five assists and four steals, and Chad Gravinese contributed 13 points and 10 rebounds in carrying host Clearview past Gloucester, 58-44. Matt Gorman's 18 points led the Lions.
Nonleague. Mark DiRugeris set Woodbury's single-game scoring record with 40 points, including the decisive three-point shot with one minute remaining in triple overtime, as the host Thundering Herd outlasted Timber Creek, 81-80.
Jim Bundy set Woodbury's previous mark of 39 points in 1966. It was equaled by Marcus Money in 2000.
Tony West scored all of Moorestown's 16 points in the third quarter and went on to finish with 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Sean Bronczyk nailed four treys in scoring 18 in Moorestown's 57-34 demolition of visiting Gateway.
Tyrone Mann-Barnes had the hot hand early for Collingswood, picking up 13 of his 28 points in a game-opening 21-10 run, and the Panthers never looked back in crushing host Gloucester Catholic, 60-41.
Eric Johnson scored 20, and William Forrest posted 19 points and a dozen rebounds to spark host Pennsauken over Willingboro, 59-50.
Girls' Basketball
Jasmine Washington provided long-range scoring with 22 points, while Angela Miller battled inside for 12 points, a dozen rebounds, and seven blocked shots, highlighting host Timber Creek's 48-43 nonleague triumph over Egg Harbor Township.
The Eagles made a late run behind Jill Shaner's 18 points.
In other nonleague action:
Christina Foggie shouldered the offensive load for Lenape, scoring 28 points and dishing off for seven assists as the host Indians ran away from Mainland in the second half, 58-45.
Senior twin guards Shawna and Dana Wert combined for 29 points, and Ashley Giedemann added a dozen points, powering host Washington Township past Gloucester Catholic, 48-26.
With Marie Boisvert pouring in 25 points, Cherry Hill East set the tone early by controlling the boards and went on to stomp host Sterling, 62-45.
Serifat Junaid picked up nine of her 17 points in the opening quarter, as host Camden Catholic ripped Rancocas Valley, 53-31.
Tri-County. Noelle Hogan capped her 17-point outing with a put-back in the final minute that gave Clearview the lead for good in a 45-43 victory at Salem.
Sam Morris got off to a fast start, scoring 13 of her 19 points in the first half, as Deptford took command from the outset in cruising to a 45-32 win at Wildwood.
Lauren Husser scored her only points on four free throws in the closing minute, allowing host Woodstown to hold off Cumberland, 38-32.