Tag: Girls Basketball
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Littlefield sets sights on return to indoor MOC
By Wayne Witkowski Alden Littlefield hardly looked like he has missed virtually the entire indoor track and field season throwing the shot put for Allentown High School after injuring his right elbow last summer. The senior is one good throw away from returning to the NJSIAA Meet of Champions (MOC) for the third straight year…
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Middlesex looks to go deep in Region XIX tourney
By Warren Rappleyea Middlesex County College’s women’s basketball team has won 23 of its 26 games this winter and is poised to make a run in the upcoming National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Tournament. One of the keys to the Lady Colts’ success is a roster that includes three players from St.…
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St. Joe’s looks to reclaim GMC boys hoops crown
By Jimmy Allinder There was no argument about which high school boys basketball team deserved the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. Among the five losses Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen (16-5) has absorbed, three have been to nationally ranked teams outside New Jersey. The other two have been to in-state…
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Plenty of contenders in GMC girls hoops tourney
By Jimmy Allinder The Monroe Township High School girls basketball team (19-2) is the top seed in the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. However, as many as four teams could have earned that distinction, which promises this year’s tournament will be a wide-open fight to the finish. Based on its record, East Brunswick High School…
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Vikings’ boys extend hoops winning streak to six
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys basketball team raised its record to 14-2 with two wins in the last week, and the Vikings have now won six straight games since falling to Saint Joseph High School of Metuchen Jan. 19. The Vikings are coming off a solid, 56-44 success against Piscataway Township High…
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Lions, Eagles racking up wins as postseason nears
By Wayne Witkowski It’s business as usual for Middletown High School South’s girls basketball team, even with a change in the head coaching position. The Eagles (16-1) are unbeaten in the Shore Conference A North Division and have won 11 straight games since a WOBM Christmas Tournament loss to Manasquan High School, shortly after assistant…
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Young Red Raiders have bright future on basketball court
By Matthew Rocco A young roster hasn’t stopped the Keyport High School girls basketball team from making its mark on the court this season. The Red Raiders have counted on a small group of veterans to lead the team. Only two seniors, Sherelle Hill and Makaela Tuccille, are on the varsity squad. Keyport also has…
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Redbirds playing for repeat Freedom Division crown
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School girls basketball team is in a must-win situation over the next three games if it is to repeat as Colonial Valley Conference (CVC) Freedom Division champion. The Redbirds (12-5) suffered their second division loss Feb. 2 when Ewing High School scored a 63-58 victory. They meet again Feb. 15…
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Girls hoops teams striving for high tournament seeds
By Jimmy Allinder The girls basketball game between East Brunswick High School (15-2) and Piscataway Township High School (14-3) Feb. 9 (weather permitting) may have been a preview of the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) championship game. Both Red Division teams have proved they belong among the best in the conference and should be seeded accordingly…
