Category: sports
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Braves top Mustangs, 64-59, on strength of comeback in fourth quarter
MARLBORO — There has been a whirlwind of excitement on the hardwood this week for the Manalapan High School boys basketball team. On Dec. 20, the Braves defeated Howell High School, 63-57, and they followed up that victory with a 64-59 win over Marlboro High School on Dec. 21 in Marlboro. The Braves stormed back…
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Falcons flying high with 3-0 start to 2022-23 basketball season
Things are looking bright on the court for the Monmouth Regional High School girls basketball team early in the 2022-23 season. Sixth-year coach Laura Forbes and the Falcons are off to a 3-0 start following a 49-23 victory over Jackson Liberty High School of Jackson on Dec. 20 at home in Tinton Falls. “I am…
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Hillsborough off to hot start on the ice; win fourth straight game with victory over Bridgewater-Raritan
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough High School ice hockey team has picked up right where they left off last winter by beginning the 2022-23 season with a blazing 4-1 start on the ice. Since dropping its season opener against Westfield on Dec. 8, Hillsborough has rebounded with authority by going on a four-game winning streak. The…
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Falcons seeking consistency as 2022-23 basketball campaign begins
TINTON FALLS — The 2021-22 season got off to a promising start for the Monmouth Regional High School boys basketball team which won five of its first eight games. However, a stretch of inconsistent play midway through the season led to the Falcons finishing the campaign with a record of 11-13. Sixth-year coach Jeff Sfraga…
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Rockets have unfinished business as 2022-23 basketball season tips off
HAZLET — During the 2021-22 postseason, the Raritan High School boys basketball team was eight seconds away from advancing to the Central Jersey Group II state sectional tournament championship game, but in the blink of an eye, Bound Brook High School’s Quadir Harrell hit a game-winning basket to deny the Rockets a chance to play…
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Jaguars hold off Lions, 51-44, to start basketball season 2-0
JACKSON — An early season rivalry showdown took place at Jackson Memorial High School on Dec. 17 between the Jackson Memorial and Jackson Liberty High School boys basketball teams. For the second straight season, the Jaguars reigned supreme against the crosstown rival Lions to improve to 2-0 this winter. Seniors Respect Tyleek (21 points) and…
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Mustangs surge past Middletown South, 43-27, in season opener
MARLBORO — The 2022-23 New Jersey high school basketball season tipped off on Dec. 15 and the Marlboro High School girls began their campaign on a strong note against Middletown South High School at home. A first half offensive explosion eventually led the Mustangs to a 43-27 victory over the Eagles and impressed Coach Brad…
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Little Tigers focused on ‘getting better each day’ throughout 2022-23 boys hoops season
PRINCETON – Since the 2013-14 season, the Princeton High School boys basketball team has had one winning season. That lone season came during the Little Tigers’ 2019-20 campaign when Princeton went 13-12. Heading into the 2022-23 season, seventh-year coach Patrick Noone sees some similarities with his team this season and his squad from three years…
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Perry jumps to the helm of Scotties’ boys basketball team for 2022-23 season
Steve Perry made his coaching mark on the gridiron at Bordentown Regional High School as the Scotties head football coach for 10 seasons. This winter, Perry will be leading the Scotties on the hardwood as the new head coach of the school’s boys basketball team. Perry replaces AJ Foy, who stepped down last summer as…
