New Jersey County/Conference Tournament Recap Pt. 2
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As we did in our last article talking about the conference and county tournaments happening throughout New Jersey, it’s time to wrap up as many of them as we can in this second part of our County/Conference Tournament Recap. Morris…
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Continue ReadingAs we did in our last article talking about the conference and county tournaments happening throughout New Jersey, it’s time to wrap up as many of them as we can in this second part of our County/Conference Tournament Recap.
Morris County: Morris Catholic 62, Montville 51
As Morris Catholic has done consistently throughout the regular season, the Crusaders came up big in the MCT final on Friday, an 11-point win over a strong Montville team that saw Jackie Cinella Jackie Cinella PG Montville | 2024 State NJ and Grace Kowalski Grace Kowalski 5'6" | SG Montville | 2023 State NJ both score 15 points and Carey Werheim Carey Werheim SF Montville | 2023 State NJ nearly post a double-double. Mia Pauldo Mia Pauldo 5'7" | CG Morris Catholic | 2025 State NJ was the driving force for Morris Catholic in the win, pacing all scorers with 26 points, one of three double-digit scorers for the Crusaders.
Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex County: Sparta 48, Pope John 45
We got some great basketball and some drama in the Hunterdon/Warren/Sussex County Tournament final on Friday between Pope John and Sparta, the Spartans prevailing with a three-point win. It was Rylee Munier that had herself a day for Sparta in the win, scoring 16 points as both Bailey Chapman and Ally Sweeney Ally Sweeney 5'8" | SG Sparta | 2023 State NJ had 12 points, Sweeney also dishing out nine assists. Freshman sensation Addison Platt paced Pope John with 15 points, eight rebounds and two blocks.
Greater Middlesex Conference: St. Thomas Aquinas 49, Colonia 42
In a battle of two strong programs in recent years in the GMC, St. Thomas Aquinas hoisted the GMC trophy once again, using a masterful 12-point, 15-rebound performance from Leah Crosby Leah Crosby 6'1" | SF Rutgers Prep | 2025 State NJ to lead the team. Mattison Chiera Mattison Chiera 5'10" | CG Colonia | 2023 State NJ and Taylor Derkack Taylor Derkack 6'0" | SF Colonia | 2024 State NJ were dominant as always for Colonia, combining to score 34 points on the day, but it was a balanced scoring attack from STA that got them the victory.
Mercer County: Ewing 53, Hightstown 26
The top two seeds in Mercer County played in the tournament final, something that we thought would have a much closer finale, but such wasn’t the case in a 27-point blowout win for Ewing, led by a 27-point performance from Te’Yala Delfosse Te’Yala Delfosse 6'2" | SF Ewing | 2024 State NJ . Oh, and she had a double-double at that too with 10 rebounds, also chipping in two steals and to blocks. Joi Johnson Joi Johnson 5'11" | PF Ewing | 2024 State NJ and Rhian Stokes Rhian Stokes 5'8" | PG Ewing | 2024 State NJ combined for six blocks and seven steals defensively and on Hightstown, Kyla Glasser-Hyman Kyla Glasser-Hyman 5'6" | PG Hightstown | 2023 State NJ had a nice double-double performance.
Bergen County: Saddle River Day 42, Immaculate Heart 37
What would Bergen County be without Saddle River Day pulling out a win at the end of the day in the county tournament, but Immaculate Heart gave them a run for their money on Wednesday in a five-point win for the Colonial Rebels. Cristina Parrella Cristina Parrella 5'10" | SG Saddle River Day | 2024 State NJ was the go-to for SRD in the win, scoring 15 points, while teammate Julianna Almeida Julianna Almeida 5'9" | SG Saddle River Day | 2024 State NJ had 11 points. Isabella Asencio Isabella Asencio 5'4" | PG Immaculate Heart Academy | 2023 State NJ led IHA in the loss with a near double-double, 13 points and nine rebounds.
Prep B: Newark Academy 64, Pennington 49
Friday was a popular day for the end of county/conference tournaments and on that Friday evening, Newark Academy emerged victorious thanks to some great play from Dagny Slomack Dagny Slomack 5'5" | SG Newark Academy | 2024 State NJ , a 26-point masterclass with five made 3-pointers. Teammate Katerina Dakos Katerina Dakos 5'8" | SG Newark Academy | 2024 State NJ had a double-double and Zoe Hermans had 12 points and six assists as well for Newark Academy. Morgan Matthews Morgan Matthews 6'0" | SG Pennington | 2024 State NJ did her thing for Pennington, putting up 25 points in the loss.
NJIC: Lodi Immaculate 58, Secaucus 54
It was a shock title victory for Lodi Immaculate, who took down top-seeded Secaucus in the final on Tuesday, with Isabella Javier Isabella Javier 5'6" | PG Immaculate Conception Lodi | 2023 State NJ and Megan Gentile each scoring 14 points for Lodi. Yasmeen Brightwell also contributed 10 points in the win, but for Secaucus, it was no one else but Alyssa Craigwell Alyssa Craigwell 5'9" | SF Secaucus | 2024 State NJ , going crazy with 29 points, 16 rebounds, two blocks and two steals for the Patriots.
Shore Conference: St. John Vianney 58, Red Bank Catholic 52
Not even the absence of star senior Zoe Brooks Zoe Brooks 5'8" | CG St. John Vianney | 2023 State NJ was enough to stop St. John Vianney from continuing to stake its claim as the best team in the Shore Conference and in the state. RBC took the Lancers down to the wire, but what a game Madison Kocis Madison Kocis 5'11" | PG St. John Vianney | 2026 State NJ had for SJV, a game-high 19 points and 3 three-pointers. Foward Ashley Sofilkanich Ashley Sofilkanich 6'3" | PF St. John Vianney | 2023 State NJ was also fantastic, putting up 17 points and six rebounds for the Lancers. Tessa Carman Tessa Carman 5'11" | PF Red Bank Catholic | 2025 State NJ and Christina Liggio Christina Liggio 5'8" | PG Red Bank Catholic | 2025 State NJ led the Caseys in the loss, combining to score 25 points.