Friday’s Finest in South Jersey: 1/12
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The end of the work week is here, but not the end of the excitement for girls basketball in New Jersey. We saw a plethora of great performances in the Garden State and this article will be talking about some…
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Continue ReadingThe end of the work week is here, but not the end of the excitement for girls basketball in New Jersey. We saw a plethora of great performances in the Garden State and this article will be talking about some of those, focusing solely in South Jersey for this article.
Addison Yackel Addison Yackel 5'8" | SG Maple Shade | 2024 State NJ – Maple Shade (2024)
Maple Shade took care of business against Florence, allowing just 10 points in a 28-point victory, and Yackel was the key cog in the machine on Friday. Yackel knocked down 3 three-pointers en route to a 15-point night, her third game scoring in double-figures this season for the Wildcats. She’s had three or more three-pointers in three of her last four games played overall.
Kaela Nichols – Salem (2024)
It was a blowout win for Salem over Camden Academy Charter, and Nichols, the senior guard for the Rams, had herself a game in the process. She finished with a game-high 17 points, two rebounds, eight assists, a block, three steals and 3 three-pointers. Pound-for-pound, Friday was Nichols’s best high school performance to date and will hopefully jumpstart a strong remainder of the season.
Angela Wilber Angela Wilber 5'3" | SG Wildwood | 2026 State NJ – Wildwood (2026)
Four Wildwood players finished in double-figures in a dominant win over Timber Creek, but it was the sophomore guard Angela Wilber Angela Wilber 5'3" | SG Wildwood | 2026 State NJ who shined for the Warriors. She knocked down a career-high five three-pointers, scoring a game-high 19 points for Wildwood, along with three assists and a steal. Already through 11 games played, she’s averaging 11.7 PPG this season.
Jani Scott Jani Scott CG Willingboro | 2025 NJ – Westampton Tech (2025)
Scott was one point away from her first double-double of the season in Friday night’s win for Westampton Tech, finishing with nine points, 12 rebounds, four assists and three steals. After a stretch of complementary performances, Friday was Scott’s night to shine and shine she did, a great all-around performance for the versatile guard/forward.
Jahzara Green Jahzara Green 6'1" | PF Gloucester Catholic | 2026 State NJ – Gloucester Catholic (2026)
Gloucester Catholic’s sophomore sensation was at it again on Friday as Jahzara Green Jahzara Green 6'1" | PF Gloucester Catholic | 2026 State NJ put on a show against Camden Catholic. Green posted her second-straight 20-point performance and fifth of the season, scoring 22, including a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line, in a 14-point win. She continues to dominate down low for the Rams and has not seemed to slow down at all.
Kaci Mikulski Kaci Mikulski 5'8" | CG Wildwood Catholic Academy | 2024 State NJ – Wildwood Catholic (2024)
A banner day it was for Wildwood Catholic’s star senior guard in Kaci Mikulski Kaci Mikulski 5'8" | CG Wildwood Catholic Academy | 2024 State NJ , joining the 1000 point club in style as she scored a season-high 26 points against Lenape, a dominant win over Lenape at that. She was just one point away from equaling her single-game career-high in scoring, but that doesn’t detract from four made three-pointers and a milestone performance overall.
Madeline Spengel – Delran (2024)
Spengel has been a key driving force for Delran as a senior, her lone season with the program. Friday was her signature performance for the Bears thus far, a 19-point, 12-rebound double-double in a 49-44 win over Burlington Township. It’s her second double-double in three games as she establishes herself as quite the important big within the Burlington County Scholastic League.