Bergen County Tournament Round of 16 Standouts
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The Bergen County Tournament is in full swing. We are down to 8 teams after Saturday’s Round of 16 which ended with 7 favorites advancing and one epic upset as #18-Cresskill took down #2-IHA. Here are the girls that made…
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Continue ReadingThe Bergen County Tournament is in full swing. We are down to 8 teams after Saturday’s Round of 16 which ended with 7 favorites advancing and one epic upset as #18-Cresskill took down #2-IHA. Here are the girls that made a splash in their Round of 16 victories and will look to continue leading their teams in the Quarterfinals on Saturday.
Erin Fahy Erin Fahy PF Cresskill | 2024 State NJ – #18-Cresskill – We begin with the leader of the team that pulled off the biggest tournament upset in years. In a 46-45 thriller, Cresskill took down #2-IHA behind Erin’s 19 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists including all 12 of her team’s points in the 2nd quarter. In 2 games in this tournament, she is averaging 25ppg and 14rpg. For the season, Erin is averaging 17+ppg and 9+rpg for the season and has 3 straight games with a double double. She will need to bring that kind of effort against #7-Old Tappan and their twin towers on Saturday.
Gabriella Mittelman Gabriella Mittelman 5'6" | PG Demarest | 2026 State NJ – #8-Demarest – It was close through 3 quarters against #9-Northern Highlands before Gabriella led Demarest on a 19-3 4th quarter run to pull out a 56-34 victory. Mittelman led Demarest with 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals. For the season she is averaging 14+ppg, 4+rpg, 4+apg and 2+spg as they get ready to face #1-Saddle River Day and their group of talented guards.
Angie Tirado – #8-Demarest – Angie continues to score points for Demarest at a high rate with 17 points and 3 rebounds in a 56-34 win over #9-Norhtern Highlands. Since transferring to the team this year, Angie is averaging 19+ppg and 5+rpg. She has made a team leading 42 3-pointers while scoring in double figures in every game this season. She will have to bring her full offensive arsenal this weekend when Demarest takes on #1-Saddle River Day.
Samantha Serrano Samantha Serrano SG Holy Angels | 2024 State NJ – #5-Holy Angels – Samantha did what she seems to do every night in a 57-41 win over #12-Pascack Valley. She put up a ton of points and had the defense scrambling for answers. In her 3rd consecutive 30-point game, she finished with 36 points including 6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds and 4 steals. For the season, she is averaging 27+ppg, 6+rpg and 4+spg. She has 6 30-point games and 1 40-point game this season. Next up on her hit list is #4-Ramapo.
Camden Epstein Camden Epstein 5'10" | CG Ramapo | 2026 State NJ – #4-Ramapo – Camden leads Ramapo in scoring this season and she did just that on Saturday in a 57-51 win over #13-Paramus Catholic. On a day where she didn’t shoot it for a high percentage, she found her way to the foul frequently where she shot 7-10 and finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds. She is averaging 14+ppg, 2+rpg and 2+apg for the season with 6 20-point games.
Toni Pernetti Toni Pernetti 5'11" | SF Ramapo | 2026 State NJ – #4-Ramapo – Toni continued to be a big part of the Ramapo offense in a 57-51 victory over #13-Paramus Catholic. She finished with 16 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists. After her team only scored 7 points the entire 2nd quarter, Pernetti put up 9 points on her own in the 3rd quarter. For the season she is averaging 10+ppg, 5+rpg and 2+apg while routinely guarding the other team’s best player. She will face a great test Saturday against #5-Holy Angels.
Leayana Dorville Leayana Dorville 5'10" | SF Teaneck | 2027 State NJ – #3-Teaneck – In the absence of injured starters Lexi Carnegie Lexi Carnegie 5'9" | SF Teaneck | 2026 State NJ and Jillian Carter Jillian Carter 5'7" | CG Teaneck | 2026 State NJ , this freshman continues to step up. In a hard fought 52-44 win over #14-Ridgewood, Leayana was 1 of 2 15-point scorers for Teaneck while adding 6 rebounds and 2 steals and routinely had the ball in her hands in crunch time. For the season, she is averaging 11+ppg and 4+rpg. Over her last 5 games she is averaging 14+ppg and 6+rpg. A physical #6-River Dell is on deck this Saturday.
Erin Frazier Erin Frazier 6'0" | C Teaneck | 2024 State NJ – #3-Teaneck – Erin’s senior leadership was a big reason Teaneck came back to win a 52-44 decision over #14-Ridgewood. She was 1 of 2 15-point scorers for Teaneck. She hit 2 3-pointers and also finished with 8 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks. For the season she is averaging 7+ppg, 8+rpg, 3+apg, 3+bpg and 2+spg. Since Lexi Carnegie Lexi Carnegie 5'9" | SF Teaneck | 2026 State NJ ‘s knee injury, she is averaging 10+ppg with 2 double doubles as she and her team get ready for #6-River Dell.
Demi Simpson Demi Simpson 6'0" | PF Teaneck | 2024 State NJ – #3-Teaneck – Demi is another senior stepping up in the absence of injured starters Lexi Carnegie Lexi Carnegie 5'9" | SF Teaneck | 2026 State NJ and Jillian Carter Jillian Carter 5'7" | CG Teaneck | 2026 State NJ . She put up 12 points and 15 rebounds in a come from behind 52-44 win over #14-Ridgewood. For the season, she is averaging 13+ppg, 12+rpg and 3+bpg with 11 double doubles in 18 games. Since the Carnegie injury she is averaging 14+ppg. Her interior presence will be needed against #6-River Dell.
Julianna Almeida Julianna Almeida 5'9" | SG Saddle River Day | 2024 State NJ – #1-Saddle River Day – In a game against #17-Park Ridge that they pretty much led from wire to wire, Julianna paced the Rebels with 26 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals on their way to a 64-34 victory. For the season she is averaging 15+ppg, 6+rpg and 2+apg. The Navy commit will be a major part of the offensive and defensive gameplan for a Rebels squad taking on a hot #8-Demarest team on Saturday.
Good Luck in the Quarterfinals ladies!!!