NJSIAA State Tournament – Top Performances from the North

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With another exciting season of NJ Girls basketball behind us, let's take a minute and recognize the top performances from North Jersey in the States. These young ladies had multiple impressive individual performances in the tournament. Some familiar names continue to play well, and some new names are making themselves known.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414294' first='Giselle' last='Davis'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='333551' first='Janaya' last='Meyers'] - <strong>Bayonne</strong> - In wins over Irvington and Franklin and a loss to Hillsborough, Giselle averaged 12+ppg while Janaya averaged 14+ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414429' first='Katie' last='Reiner'] - <strong>Becton</strong> - In a win over Ridgefield Park and a loss to Newark Central, Katie averaged 19ppg with 6 3-pointers, 7+rpg, 3+spg and 3apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='333348' first='Ella' last='Kreuzer'] - <strong>Chatham</strong> - In wins over North Hunterdon, Summit, Cranford, Colonia and Teaneck and a loss to Mainland, Ella averaged 17+ppg with 13 3-pointers, 4rpg, 2+apg and 2+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325182' first='Taylor' last='Derkack'] - <strong>Colonia</strong> - In wins over Belleville, Payne Tech and Mendham and a loss to Chatham, Taylor had 3 double doubles while averaging 17+ppg, 11+rpg, 4+spg and 4apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='489489' first='Erin' last='Fahy'] - <strong>Cresskill</strong> - In wins over Wallington and Hasbrouck Heights and a loss to Park Ridge, Erin had 2 double doubles while averaging 14+ppg, 9+rpg, 3spg and 2+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='600897' first='Gabriella' last='Mittelman'] &amp; Angelina Tirado - <strong>Demarest</strong> - In wins over Morris Hills and River Dell and a loss to Teaneck, Gabriella averaged 16+ppg with 7 3-pointers, 5+apg, 3+rpg, and 3spg. Angelina averaged 18+ppg, 3+rpg, 2+apg and 2spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414321' first='Ashanti' last='Dewalt'], [player_tooltip player_id='587876' first='Alexandra' last='Koon'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='601280' first='Jah'nae' last='Lembrick'] - <strong>Elizabeth</strong> - In wins over Westfield, Ridge and Plainfield and a loss to Hillsborough, Ashanti had 2 double doubles while averaging 8+ppg, 7+rpg, 3spg and 2+apg. Alexandra also had 2 double doubles while averaging 12+ppg and 11+rpg. Jah'nae averaged 14ppg, 5apg, 4rpg and 2+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488671' first='Brooke' last='Baisley'] - <strong>Gill St. Bernard's</strong> - In a win over Villa Walsh and a loss to Montclair Kimberley, Brooke averaged 17ppg, 5rpg, 5spg and 4+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='583763' first='Riley' last='O'Sullivan'] - <strong>Glen Ridge</strong> - In wins over Whippany Park, Hoboken, and North Arlington and a loss to University, Riley had 3 double doubles and averaged 19ppg and 9+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414404' first='Vanessa' last='Kohler'] - <strong>Highland Park</strong> - In a win over Perth Amboy Magnet and a loss to Shore, Vanessa averaged 28+ppg, 10+rpg, 3+spg and 3apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488858' first='Samantha' last='Serrano'] - <strong>Holy Angels</strong> - In a win over Mount St. Dominic and a loss to IHA, Samantha averaged 25+ppg with 4 3-pointers, 8+rpg and 2spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488720' first='Anisa' last='Akinola'] - <strong>Hudson Catholic</strong> - In a win over Morristown-Beard and a loss to Pope John, Anisa averaged 13ppg, 8rpg and 3+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414424' first='Charlotte' last='Tuhy'] - <strong>Madison</strong> - In wins over Hackettstown, Dayton, Rutherford, Secaucus and Jefferson and a loss to Manasquan, Charlotte averaged 18+ppg with 13 3-pointers, 8+rpg and 2+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='489448' first='Lia' last='Manuel'] - <strong>Mendham</strong> - In wins over Ferris and Warren Hills and a loss to Colonia, Lia had a triple and a double double while averaging 20+ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414402' first='Jessica' last='Devine'] - <strong>Middlesex</strong> - In wins over South Hunterdon and Point Pleasant Beach and a loss to Shore, Jessica had a triple double and averaged 25ppg, 8+rpg, 7+spg and 4+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='583758' first='Nila' last='Giraud'] - <strong>Montclair Immaculate</strong> - In wins over DePaul and Gill St. Bernard's and a loss to Morris Catholic, Nila had 2 double doubles and averaged 13+ppg with 7 3-pointers and 11+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='333302' first='Mia' last='Pauldo'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='333305' first='Mya' last='Pauldo'] - <strong>Morris Catholic</strong> - In wins over St. Mary's Rutherford, Saddle River Day, Montclair Immaculate and Rutgers Prep, Mia averaged 17+ppg with 10 3-pointers, 4+rpg and 4+apg. Mya averaged 13+ppg, 4+rpg, 4apg and 2+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='588672' first='Cameron' last='McGinley'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='489005' first='Maya' last='Summerville'] - <strong>Morristown</strong> - In wins over Bloomfield, Kearny, West Orange, Union City and Hillsborough and a loss to Lenape, Cameron averaged 14ppg with 17 3-pointers. Maya had 6 double doubles and averaged 16ppg, 12+rpg, 3+apg and 3bpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='525419' first='Abby' last='Hawes'] &amp; Kaylin Oey - <strong>Mountain Lakes</strong> - In wins over North Warren, Emerson and Waldwick and a loss to Park Ridge, Abby averaged 15+ppg and Kaylin averaged 10+ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601332' first='Annie' last='Conover'], [player_tooltip player_id='325196' first='Grace' last='Kinum'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='414346' first='Brenna' last='Slattery'] - <strong>New Providence</strong> - In wins over Point Pleasant Boro, Delaware Valley and Wall and a loss to Manasquan, Annie averaged 16ppg with 8 3-pointers, 6+rpg, 3+spg and 2+apg. Grace averaged 16+ppg, 7+rpg, 6+apg and 2+spg while Brenna averaged 11+ppg and 6+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325186' first='Faith' last='Fedd-Robinson'] - <strong>Newark Central</strong> - In wins over Science Park and Becton and a loss to Secaucus, Faith had 3 double doubles and averaged 28+ppg, 16+rpg, 6bpg, 4+apg and 2+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='338820' first='Milan' last='Jones'] - <strong>Oak Knoll</strong> - In a win over St. Elizabeth and a loss to Newark Academy, Milan averaged 17ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325207' first='Layla' last='Grace Giordano'] - <strong>Old Tappan</strong> - In wins over West Essex and Ramapo and a loss to Teaneck, Layla averaged 20+ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325170' first='Kylie' last='Cabana'] - <strong>Paramus Catholic</strong> - In a win over Montclair Kimberley and a loss to IHA, Kylie averaged 23ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414430' first='Allie' last='Shenloogian'] - <strong>Park Ridge</strong> - In wins over Bogota, Kinnelon, Cresskill and Mountain Lakes and a loss to University, Allie averaged 22+ppg, 6+spg, 5+rpg and 2apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414421' first='Kayla' last='Butler'] - <strong>Payne Tech</strong> - In a win over Snyder and a loss to Colonia, Kayla averaged 23ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325185' first='Chloe' last='Vasquez'] - <strong>Pequannock</strong> - In a win over Lenape Valley and a loss to Jefferson, Chloe averaged 21+ppg, 7+rpg, 4apg and 3+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='583769' first='Debra' last='Hill'] - <strong>Pingry</strong> - In a win over Donovan Catholic and a loss to St. John Vianney, Debra averaged 21+ppg and 8+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488638' first='Ma'Ziyah' last='Richards'] - <strong>Plainfield</strong> - In wins over Union and Phillipsburg and a loss to Elizabeth, Ma'Ziyah averaged 19+ppg, 6+rpg, 4+apg and 3+spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='601267' first='Mia' last='Washington'] - <strong>Pope John</strong> - In wins over Hudson Catholic, Newark Academy and IHA and a loss to Red Bank Catholic, Mia averaged 12+ppg and 2+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='559136' first='Camden' last='Epstein'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='488847' first='Cayla' last='Menicola'] - <strong>Ramapo</strong> - In wins over Wayne Valley and Northern Highlands and a loss to Old Tappan, Camden averaged 15+ppg with 7 3-pointers and 4rpg. Cayla averaged 16ppg and 10rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488677' first='Emma' last='Landes'] - <strong>Ridge</strong> - In a win over JP Stevens and a loss to Elizabeth, Emma averaged 17+ppg and 11+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='325218' first='Julianna' last='Almeida'] - <strong>Saddle River Day</strong> - In a win over Roselle Catholic and a loss to Morris Catholic, Julianna had 2 double doubles and averaged 20+ppg, 13rpg, 3spg, 2+bpg and 2apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='407040' first='Alyssa' last='Craigwell'] - <strong>Secaucus</strong> - In wins over Parsippany, Hanover Park and Newark Central and a loss to Madison, Alyssa had 2 double doubles and averaged 20+ppg and 9+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='559080' first='Jordan' last='Barnes'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='525407' first='Gianna' last='Chuffo'] - <strong>St. Thomas Aquinas</strong> - In a win over Princeton Day and a loss to Our Lady of Mercy, Jordan averaged 15ppg and 9+rpg. Gianna averaged 17+ppg with 7 3-pointers, 4spg, 3apg and 2+rpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488845' first='Erin' last='Frazier'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='325206' first='Demi' last='Simpson'] - <strong>Teaneck</strong> - In wins over Roxbury, Morris Hills, Demarest and Old Tappan and a loss to Chatham, Erin had 3 double doubles and averaged 12+ppg, 11rpg, 3+apg, 3+bpg and 3spg. Demi had 4 double doubles and averaged 12+ppg, 14+rpg and 2bpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414293' first='Jaida' last='Guerra'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='325193' first='Jaylyn' last='Orefice'] - <strong>Union City</strong> - In wins over Columbia, North Star Academy and Passaic Tech and a loss to Morristown, Jaida averaged 17+ppg with 9-3-pointers, 3+spg and 2+apg. Jaylyn averaged 18+ppg with 9 3-pointers, 3+rpg, 3+spg and 2+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414417' first='Paradise' last='Fisher'], [player_tooltip player_id='601329' first='Briana' last='Holt'], [player_tooltip player_id='414304' first='Zakiyyah' last='Lindsay'] &amp; [player_tooltip player_id='325169' first='Morgan' last='Marshall'] - <strong>University</strong> - In wins over BelovED Charter, Belvidere, Brearley, Glen Ridge, Park Ridge and Shore, Paradise averaged 11+ppg, 5+spg, 5+apg and 3rpg. Briana had 3 double doubles and averaged 13ppg and 11rpg. Zakiyyah also had 3 double doubles and averaged 15+ppg, 11+rpg, 5spg and 2+apg. Morgan averaged 19+ppg, 5+rpg, 4spg and 3+apg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='488680' first='Jaelyn' last='Morris'] - <strong>Warren Hills</strong> - In a win over Nutley and a loss to Mendham, Jaelyn averaged 19+ppg, 5rpg, 2apg and 2spg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='782573' first='Anaya' last='Karriem'] - <strong>West Orange</strong> - In wins over Passaic and Ridgewood and a loss to Morristown, Anaya had 2 triple doubles and a double double while averaging, 12ppg, 15rpg and 7+bpg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='583457' first='Erin' last='Gashler'] - <strong>Westwood</strong> - In wins over Vernon and Morris Tech and a loss to Jefferson, Erin averaged 16ppg.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>To all of the seniors who played their hearts out, thank you for the memories and good luck in the future. To those who have more years of high school remaining, I can't wait to see you on the AAU circuit and back in your high school uniforms next season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->