Tag: Boys Basketball
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Barrons look forward to matchup with Falcons in GMC Tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt Since Matt Gigliello took over as Woodbridge High School’s boys’ basketball coach in 2012, his teams have had an easy of it through the season en route to the quarterfinals of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. And so often, the team from Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen — a team…
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Cougars hope to avenge loss to Lions in next showdown
By Jeff Appelblatt Often times, seeing a team more than once in a season helps. It gives each team more of an idea of what to expect in the next matchup. Though Colts Neck High School recently lost a close one to Middletown High School North, Colts Neck boys’ basketball coach Lou Piccola isn’t totally…
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Mustangs top Patriots to move on in conference tournament
By Jeff Appelblatt The third time was a charm for Marlboro High School’s boys’ basketball team. The team lost a pair of close battles with Freehold Township High School during the regular season — one on each team’s court. But the Mustangs took care of their Shore Conference A North Division rivals on the neutral…
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Trojans top Eagles to advance to GMC Tournament semifinals
By Jimmy Allinder Girls’ basketball It was an old-fashion knock-down, drag-out turf war between two combatants with common geography, with the team executing the best game plan winning in the end. That was the Bishop George Ahr High School (19-5 overall, 12-2 White Division) girls’ basketball team, which broke open a close game for three…
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Allentown athletes making deep runs in postseason competition
By Wayne Witkowski Three members of Allentown High School’s girls’ indoor track and field team — Devon Hoernlein, Kassidy Mulryne and Carly Roche — qualified for the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) coming off the NJSIAA Group III championships Feb. 17 at the John Bennett Indoor Athletic Complex in Toms River. Also last weekend, seven Allentown wrestlers…
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Performers of the week for Feb. 20
Tournaments are the time of the year when players step up with big performances. Here are some local players who delivered with crucial efforts in the tournaments and in the regular season. On the boys’ basketball scene … Letrell West produced an offensive show in leading Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen to two victories…
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Places to be for week of Feb. 20
Spring is approaching, so this is the time of the year when scholastic tournaments are in full bloom. Basketball crowns to be determined locally The Shore Conference Tournament championship is Feb. 25 at Monmouth University in West Long Branch. The girls will settle the tournament title at 5:30 p.m., followed by the boys at 7:30…
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Bombers, Knights look to make noise in GMC Tournament
By Warren Rappleyea Sayreville War Memorial High School’s girls’ basketball team is the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament, while the Bombers’ boys’ squad earned the third seed. Neighboring Old Bridge High School — fresh off its upset win over Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen — garnered the fifth seed in…
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Vikings, Raiders gear up for GMC hoops tournament
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys’ basketball team earned the No. 2 seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament (GMC), while the Lady Vikings were named the third seed in the GMC’s girls’ tournament. South Brunswick’s boys sport an 18-3 mark and are slated to host the winner of the Feb. 14 preliminary-round…
