Tag: Girls Basketball
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Hawks’ girls taking it one game at a time
By Jimmy Allinder The secret to winning is not really a secret at all. A common thread among perennial winners is to take one game at a time, which was the lesson the J.P. Stevens High School girls basketball team learned Feb. 5 when it met Edison High School. J.P. Stevens is 11-7 with two…
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Caseys look to close regular season on high note
By Warren Rappleyea Red Bank Catholic (RBC) High School’s girls basketball team will look to bounce back after just its fourth loss as it enters the final week of the regular season. The Caseys (16-4) are coming off a 60-44 loss to neighboring Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School Feb. 6. The Bulldogs used a 19-9,…
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Solid showings for Vikings, Raiders at GMC swim meet
By Warren Rappleyea The South Brunswick High School and North Brunswick Township High School swimming teams turned in strong showings this week at the Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament. South Brunswick’s girls and boys both finished fourth overall in the team standings. The Lady Vikings compiled 369 points. The highlights included a third-place showing in…
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Allentown returning to NJSIAA sectional wrestling competition
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s wrestling team is on the threshold of a season of distinction. Already assured of its first berth in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championships in four years — and currently seeded fifth for the competition that takes place next week — the Redbirds also had the chance to…
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GMC Tournament time for area teams, athletes
By Jimmy Allinder Except for boys and girls basketball, it’s Greater Middlesex Conference (GMC) Tournament time for winter sports, and that means a lot of activity at various venues throughout the county. Wrestling The GMC wrestling tournament was staged at Piscataway Township High School Jan. 29-31, and South Plainfield High School came away with the…
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Warriors looking to wrap up Independent Division title
By Wayne Witkowski New Egypt High School’s girls basketball team, coming off two Burlington County Scholastic League division championships, enters this week strutting off an 11-1 start and closing in on an Independent Division championship with four division games left on the schedule. “We have a lot of good wins under our belt. I’m happy…
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Lady Knights look to keep progressing on court
By Warren Rappleyea Heading into the final weeks of the regular season, Old Bridge High School’s girls basketball team sits at 6-6 and coach Dan Damino believes the best is yet to come. It’s been a season of streaks for the Lady Knights. Old Bridge opened the season by winning one of its first four…
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Vikings get back in the win column after tough loss
By Warren Rappleyea South Brunswick High School’s boys basketball team bounced back from just its second loss of the season with a convincing 60-46 win over Old Bridge High School Jan. 21. Jaier Garrett’s 25 points to led the Vikings, who outscored the Knights, 23-16, over the final quarter to pull away. Ryan Moran added…
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Redbirds’ girls look to improve state playoff position
By Wayne Witkowski Allentown High School’s girls basketball team, which received a breather last week with the softer part of its schedule, looks to play its best basketball of the season coming into this week. With senior forward Bianca Santos taking the leading scoring role of late, the Redbirds, who are 9-3 and riding a…
