Tag: Boys Basketball
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Spotswood boys defeat rival South River on hardwood
The rivalry between South River High School and Spotswood High School was alive and well when the two boys’ basketball teams recently squared off. Spotswood emerged as the winner when the Chargers held off the Rams, 79-68, in South River on Dec. 18. Spotswood was cruising to a 12-point lead midway through the final quarter,…
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Matawan, Red Bank Regional open boys’ basketball seasons
Coach John Giraldo had plenty of reasons to be pleased with how his Matawan Regional High School team kicked off the boys’ basketball season. Matawan relied on a balanced attack to roll to a 76-45 victory over the host team, Red Bank Regional High School, on Dec. 15. “I liked how balanced we were,” Giraldo…
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Rumson-Fair Haven boys’ basketball has high hopes
Brett Carroll Staff Writer The Rumson-Fair Haven High School boys’ basketball team seeks to build on the momentum of last year’s Central Jersey, Group 2 state tournament championship. The Bulldogs finished with a 25-3 record last winter when they beat Arthur J. Johnson High School of Clark, 57-51, in the Central Jersey, Group 2 final.…
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Defense, rebounding key for East Brunswick boys’ basketball team
Defending and rebounding will be the rally calls this boys’ basketball season at East Brunswick High School. East Brunswick coach Mark Motusesky believes his team can go far this year, but he admits it will need to outwork its opponents in order to be successful. “I think we can beat anybody in the conference, but…
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Veterans, defense key to North Brunswick boys’ basketball season
North Brunswick Township High School will lean on its experience in its effort to achieve a winning boys’ basketball season. “We think we return a nice nucleus of kids from a team that did qualify for the state tournament,” coach Ed Breheney said. “Really, our three returning starters from last year are our three co-captains:…
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Allentown boys’ basketball team to stress defense this winter
Defense will be the rally call this boys’ basketball season when Allentown High School seeks to rebound and end with a winning record. The Redbirds will focus on improving from their 8-15 record of a season ago by playing solid defense. “Our expectations are just to play really strong on defense,” coach Jay Graber said.…
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Improvement the goal for boys’ basketball team at Howell
Howell High School boys’ basketball coach Patrick Ramsay said he expects the Rebels to be greatly improved during the 2017-18 season. “Last year, we took a step back. In the beginning of the year, we had a rough start,” Ramsay said. The Rebels started 1-6 last year, but they finished the season by winning their…
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Garcia to coach veteran J.P. Stevens boys’ basketball team this winter
There will be a new, but familiar, voice calling the shots for the John P. Stevens High School boys’ basketball team this season. Chris Garcia, who has been on the staff as an assistant coach for five years, has taken over command as the head coach for the Hawks. Garcia has replaced Bobby Jones, who…
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Spotswood boys’ basketball team seeks rebound season
The boys’ basketball team at Spotswood High School hopes to bounce back after falling short of expectations with a 7-20 record last season. Head coach Steven Mate, who is set to begin his 23rd season at the helm for the Chargers, believes his team has what it takes to make this year one to remember.…
