S. Jersey Girls: Gardner scores big for Glassboro
Stephanie Gardner picked up nine of her game-high 31 points in overtime, including the go-ahead three-point basket with 20 seconds remaining, as Glassboro outlasted host Woodstown, 44-41, last night in Tri-County Conference girls' basketball.
Stephanie Gardner picked up nine of her game-high 31 points in overtime, including the go-ahead three-point basket with 20 seconds remaining, as Glassboro outlasted host Woodstown, 44-41, last night in Tri-County Conference girls' basketball.
The Diamond Division contest was tight throughout, and Lauren Husser (10 points), the Wolverines' junior center, tied it with 1 minute, 30 seconds left in regulation.
Senior guard Sarah Hepler led Woodstown with 12 points, while freshman forward Tori Smick contributed 10 points and a dozen rebounds.
Gardner, a senior guard, was the lone double-figure scorer for the Bulldogs.
In other Tri-County Conference action:
Grace Cooney and Gabrielle Cooper had nine points apiece to lead a balanced attack and help Gloucester withstand a furious fourth-quarter rally, as the Lions held off host Salem, 38-37.
Shaqui Coppage scored 13 of her game-high 21 points in the final period for the Rams, who nearly matched their point total of the first three quarters with a 17-8 game-ending spree.
Loretta Kelly (17 points, six assists, four steals), Katie McWade (12 points) and Shaniqua Roper (11 points) fueled the offense for Wildwood, which used a 22-10 third-quarter surge to pull away to a 53-37 victory at Pitman.
Jack Mayer Tournament. Falecia Galindez, a 4-foot, 11-inch guard, came up huge for Pennsauken Tech by pouring in 27 points in a 51-36 semifinal win over Medford Tech.
In the other semifinal, Danielle Owes made three shots from beyond the arc in scoring a game-high 22 and Nazirah Mutazz added 11 points, powering Westampton Tech to a 56-17 romp over host Camden County Tech.
Pennsauken Tech and Westampton Tech will meet at 5:15 p.m. today in the championship at Camden County Tech.
Olympic. Genevieve Okoro posted a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds, Kerri Aiken (12 points) and Marlene Pratt (9 points) made three treys apiece, as host Eastern ran out to a 38-4 lead in crushing Cherry Hill West, 58-20.
Christina Foggie tossed in 24 points and Briana Wylie netted 20 as Lenape jumped on top early and cruised past visiting Woodrow Wilson, 65-28.
Seneca's tandem of Brittany Snow (20 points) and Chelsea Grover (16) offset a 23-point effort by Pennsauken's Courtney Edmonds, allowing the Golden Eagles to claim a 55-44 road win.
Burlington County. Imani Stepney put up 25 points, Micahya Owens tossed in 22, and Alicia Griffin dealt eight assists to guide host Willingboro to a 76-36 demolition of Pemberton.
Amanda Offenback and Kimberly Ochman combined for 26 points to lead Holy Cross, which overcame a slow start with a 21-0 second-quarter surge to blow by host Burlington City, 42-29.
Nonleague. Sophomore guard Tiaja Harrold established a career-high with 28 points and Lavon Childress came through with 14 points, 16 rebounds and seven steals as host Paulsboro pounded Interboro, 65-41.
Allicia Pickett converted 10 of 12 at the line in scoring 18 points and also came up with six steals, as Bordentown slipped past host Shawnee, 37-33.
Briana Hudik added 10 points for the Scotties, while Erin Molina's 14 points paced Shawnee.
Girls' Basketball Standings
Through Monday.
BURLINGTON COUNTY League Overall
Liberty Division W L W L
Rancocas Valley. . . 1 0 1 0
Trenton Catholic. . . 1 0 1 0
Westampton Tech. . . 0 0 0 1
Moorestown. . . 0 1 0 1
Northern Burlington. . . 0 1 0 1
League Overall
Patriot Division W L W L
Bordentown. . . 1 0 1 0
Cinnaminson. . . 1 0 1 0
Delran. . . 0 0 1 0
Holy Cross. . . 0 0 0 0
Burlington Township. . . 0 1 0 1
Willingboro. . . 0 1 0 1
League Overall
Freedom Division W L W L
Florence. . . 1 0 1 0
New Egypt. . . 1 0 1 0
Pemberton. . . 1 0 1 0
Riverside. . . 1 0 1 0
Burlington City. . . 0 1 0 1
Maple Shade. . . 0 1 0 1
Medford Tech. . . 0 1 0 1
Palmyra. . . 0 1 0 1
COLONIAL CONFERENCE League Overall
Liberty Division W L W L
Collingswood. . . 1 0 1 0
Haddonfield. . . 1 0 1 0
Sterling. . . 1 0 1 0
Haddon Heights. . . 0 1 0 1
Overbrook. . . 0 1 0 1
West Deptford. . . 0 1 0 1
League Overall
Patriot Division W L W L
Gateway. . . 1 0 1 0
Haddon Township. . . 1 0 1 0
Woodbury. . . 1 0 1 0
Audubon. . . 0 1 0 1
Lindenwold. . . 0 1 0 1
Paulsboro. . . 0 1 0 1
TRI-COUNTY League Overall
Royal Division W L W L
Deptford. . . 1 0 1 0
Kingsway. . . 1 0 1 0
Williamstown. . . 1 0 1 0
Delsea. . . 0 0 0 0
Clearview. . . 0 1 0 1
Cumberland. . . 0 1 0 1
Highland. . . 0 1 0 1