Tag: Girls Basketball
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Manalapan defeats A North rival Freehold Township in season opener
MANALAPAN – The renewal of a Shore Conference A North Division rivalry between the Manalapan High School and Freehold Township High School girls basketball teams commenced on the opening night of the 2021-22 season in Manalapan on Dec. 17. The night belonged to the Braves, who used a surge in the second half to defeat…
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Cougars setting sights on success under new coach Russo
COLTS NECK – There is a new voice at the helm of the Colts Neck High School girls basketball team this winter: former Saint John Vianney High School girls basketball coach Nick Russo. Russo led the Lancers during the Holmdel school’s era of dominance in the 1990s, winning nine state titles, nine Shore Conference Tournament…
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Bulldogs set sights on winning state sectional title in 2021-22 season
RUMSON – While a new group of players will take the floor for the Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School girls basketball team in 2021-22, these players have the same championship expectations as those student-athletes who have suited up for the Bulldogs before them. Coach Dave Callahan is excited to see what his players can accomplish…
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Lancers top RBC in pod ‘A’ championship game to complete 14-0 season
There were no conference and state championships to be won during the 2021 girls basketball season that was played in an abbreviated format during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but that did not stop St. John Vianney High School from showing off its greatness on the court and laying claim to the title of the best…
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Marlboro girls basketball season ends with COVID-19 shutdown
MARLBORO – The Marlboro High School girls basketball team’s 2021 season came to an abrupt end on Feb. 25 when the program was forced to shut down due to COVID-19 protocols. According to Coach Brad Hagensen, members of the team were in close contact with someone who tested positive for the virus and had to…
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Monmouth Regional enters postseason play on three-game winning streak
It was a week of success the Monmouth Regional High School girls basketball program had not experienced during the previous two seasons. After winning a total of three games in 2018-19 and 2019-20, the Falcons matched that total by winning all three of their contests during the last week of February against Long Branch High…
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Middletown South knocks off undefeated Marlboro, 47-37
Shore Conference A North Division girls basketball rivals Middletown South High School and Marlboro High School clashed for the first time during the 2021 season on Feb. 24 in Middletown. A competitive rivalry between the teams continued to unfold as Middletown South (3-5) handed Marlboro (8-1) its first loss of the season. Behind a career-high…
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Saint John Vianney hoopsters out to prove No. 1 state ranking
The Saint John Vianney High School girls basketball team got over the hump during the 2019-20 season when the Lancers rolled past St. Rose High School in the finals of the NJSIAA South Jersey, Non-Public A Tournament to win its first state sectional championship in four years. Riding a 28-1 record and standing unbeaten against…
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Freehold Township hoopsters’ goal: Play a complete season in 2021
15 games. That is the number of times Freehold Township High School’s girls basketball players want to be on the court this winter. During the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association announced that basketball teams could play a maximum of 15 games in 2021 and that a state tournament would not…