Takeaways From Feb. 9 Games

Tuesday was an action-filled day featuring some tight games and big-time matchups. There were a lot of impressive team outings. Let’s take a look at some of the takeaways from Tuesday night’s slate. <strong>Manasquan Continues to Impress: </strong>In a top-15 matchup between Manasquan and Manchester Township, the Warriors came away with an impressive 88-73 victory on Tuesday. It was a high-scoring affair with a ton of contributors on both sides. For Manasquan, four players hit double figures, and the Warriors showed why they are so balanced as a team. Mary Elizabeth Donnelly knocked down three 3-pointers and went for 21 points, [player_tooltip player_id="155468" first="Brooke" last="Hollawell"] added 17 points, [player_tooltip player_id="134632" first="Georgia" last="Heine"] buried four 3-pointers on the way to 16 points and Allison Waters hit five triples for 15 points. Manchester Township star [player_tooltip player_id="134607" first="Destiny" last="Adams"] had her usual type of performance with 26 points, 11 rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks, and Devyn Quigley added 18 points and nine boards. Manasquan (4-1) pulled away behind a 27-15 fourth quarter. It was Manchester Township’s first loss of the year, now at 5-1. <strong>Clearview Takes Down Kingsway: </strong>Clearview stayed perfect on the season at 5-0 following Tuesday’s 42-35 victory over Kingsway. Clearview held a 24-19 second-half advantage. Emma Steidle and Ana Pellecchia combined for 27 points for the winners. <strong>Trenton Catholic Passes Test: </strong>Trenton Catholic survived its first test of the season, holding off Stuart Day, 60-55, on Tuesday. [player_tooltip player_id="134646" first="Angelica" last="Velez"] put in 16 points for Trenton Catholic. Other notables for the team included Aurora Almon with 11 rebounds, Aaylah Del Rosario with 15 points and seven rebounds and [player_tooltip player_id="134644" first="Zoe" last="Brooks"] with 12 points, five rebounds and five assists. [player_tooltip player_id="134617" first="Nia" last="Melvin"] led Stuart Day with 21 points and six assists, [player_tooltip player_id="134616" first="Ariel" last="Jenkins"] chipped in 16 points and [player_tooltip player_id="159447" first="Laila" last="Fair"] grabbed 10 rebounds. <strong>Paul VI Stays Undefeated: </strong>Paul VI (4-0) used full-court pressure to take down Bishop Eustace, 60-41, Tuesday evening. The team was able to force turnovers and [player_tooltip player_id="134645" first="Hannah" last="Hidalgo"] led the charge offensively with 21 points. Katie Kempter netted 25 points behind five 3-pointers for Bishop Eustace. <strong>Ramapo Edges Immaculate Heart in Showdown: </strong>In another top-15 tilt on Tuesday, Ramapo (4-0) slipped past Immaculate Heart, 37-34, in a Bergen County matchup. Lexi Wolfe’s layup with 29.2 seconds remaining lifted Ramapo to victory. [player_tooltip player_id="155552" first="Lauren" last="Achter"] led Ramapo with 12 points, 13 rebounds, two blocks and two steals, and [player_tooltip player_id="134639" first="Madison" last="Schiller"] added nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Savannah Nowak had a block on the game-tying 3-point attempt in the final stages. Immaculate Heart (4-1) saw 10 points from Gina Gaccione. <strong>Gill St. Bernard’s Continues to Cruise: </strong>Behind senior sensation and Northwestern commit Caileigh Walsh, Gill St. Bernard’s continues to look the part as one of the top teams in Somerset County and in the state. The Knights dominated Ridge, 70-46, Tuesday. Walsh had 14 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks, and [player_tooltip player_id="134614" first="Ella" last="Fajardo"] led the way with 21 points. Walsh has opened the season with three straight double-double performances in Gill’s 3-0 start. She is averaging 18 points and 12 rebounds.