Player, Team Hoops Action for the Weekend of December 17-19
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It was the first full set of New Jersey high school basketball games over the weekend of December 17-19, as several teams took to the hardwood to bring the high-octane action to a fever pitch. Plus, there were a number…
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Continue ReadingIt was the first full set of New Jersey high school basketball games over the weekend of December 17-19, as several teams took to the hardwood to bring the high-octane action to a fever pitch. Plus, there were a number of ballers who stood out for their overall efforts.
Below you will see how these eight players fared over the weekend.
Sarah Bona — Randolph
Senior Sarah Bona showed that she can play well against a topnotch defensive team such as the Chatham Cougars.
The 5-foot-11 senior dropped in 16 points, helping to keep her squad in the game until the very end when the host Cougars sank a bunch of free throws to seal the 46-41 victory.
Before that, Randolph knotted the contest at 38-38 with 20 seconds left in regulation on a Bona layup.
Julia Corella — Ramapo
Julia Corella, coming off a right leg ACL tear last season, drained a game-high 16 points in No. 9’s Ramapo’s 54-33 win versus eight-ranked New Providence Sunday in the first annual Crusader Classic at Morris Catholic High School.
The junior also had six assists and grabbed four rebounds in the victory.
Riley Allen — Chatham
Though she did not play her best, Chatham 6-foot junior guard Riley Allen managed to bang home 18 points and corralled six boards Friday night at home in a 46-41 win.
Madison Schiller Madison Schiller 5'8" | CG Ramapo | 2022 State NJ — Ramapo
Senior Madison Schiller Madison Schiller 5'8" | CG Ramapo | 2022 State NJ put up double-double figures with 12 points and 10 rebounds and chipped in six assists to add to her teammate, Corella’s, solid tilt.
Savannah Ring — Ramapo
Not to be denied, senior Savannah Ring contributed 12 points and nine boards in Ramapo’s 21-point triumph.
Brynn McCurry Brynn McCurry 6'1" | PF Sparta | 2023 State NJ — Sparta
What can you say about the ultra-talented Brynn McCurry Brynn McCurry 6'1" | PF Sparta | 2023 State NJ ? She is flat out elite, and proved it Sunday at Morris Catholic, scoring 31 points and pulling down 10 rebounds in an 80-71 defeat to the Crusaders at the Crusader Classic.
Avery Kessler Avery Kessler SG Shawnee | 2023 State NJ (Shawnee) and Grace Kowalski Grace Kowalski 5'6" | SG Montville | 2023 State NJ (Montville)
Shawnee’s Avery Kessler Avery Kessler SG Shawnee | 2023 State NJ scored a team-best 14 points, while Montville’s Grace Kowalski Grace Kowalski 5'6" | SG Montville | 2023 State NJ dropped in 14. But host Shawnee drippled away with the 41-31 win Sunday.
— Jerry Del Priore