Opening Weekend Statements Made

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From regular season games to winter invitationals, the NJ basketball season has officially begun! Let's dive into some of the happenings and headlines:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>The newest member of the 1,000 Point Club...</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Faith Williamson | Saddle River Day</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Faith came into her senior season just 1 point away from 1,000 for her career. She got that point and then some, finishing with 16 points in SRD's 68-63 statement win over Ranney!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Prolific scoring sophomore!</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='835956' first='Rhaiyna' last='Brown'] | Timothy Christian</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>After recording an impressive 587 points in her freshman year, Rhaiyna opened up Year 2 the same way she left off! She terrorized West Side, scoring 35 points and sinking five 3's in the process. The Lady Rough Riders had no answer for her multi-level scoring, taking defenders off the bounce with ease and popping from the mid-range and beyond at a high clip. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>#1 rolls</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Morris Catholic raced past Group 1 title favorite University in impressive fashion, 63-29. Balanced scoring saw three players in double-figures: [player_tooltip player_id='333302' first='Mia' last='Pauldo'] led all scorers with 17, [player_tooltip player_id='667787' first='Jacqueline' last='Edelman'] chipped in 13 and [player_tooltip player_id='333305' first='Mya' last='Pauldo'] followed closely behind with 11. The Pauldo twins combined for six 3's.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>SJV picks up 2 impressive wins</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Lady Lancers knocked off two out-of-state opponents in DC at She Got Game. In a 59-26 domination of Grandview Prep (FL), [player_tooltip player_id='559039' first='Madison' last='Kocis'] led the way with 19 points and 6'4" big [player_tooltip player_id='559037' first='Taylor' last='Sofilkanich'] put up 16 and pulled down 6 boards. They kept the winning mentality alive and well through Sunday, picking up a 47-29 statement win over PA Power Cardinal O'Hara. [player_tooltip player_id='559135' first='Stella' last='Lockhart'] came alive with 16 points (including two 3's) and 4 steals. [player_tooltip player_id='559039' first='Madison' last='Kocis'] notched double-figures, chipping in 12 and [player_tooltip player_id='559037' first='Taylor' last='Sofilkanich'] posted a near double-double with 10 points and 8 rebounds.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>New name, same winning ways</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Playing their first official game as THRIVE Charter (formerly Trenton Catholic Academy), the ladies from Hamilton, NJ began their season with a 55-19 dub over Hopewell Valley. The domination was led by transfer Life Center transfer [player_tooltip player_id='789187' first='Heziah' last='Kinston'], who outscored HV all by herself, pouring in 26 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>Working toward 1,000...</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='525407' first='Gianna' last='Chuffo'] | St. Thomas Aquinas</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>STA may have dropped a close one to NY power Msgr. McClancy but Gi showed exactly who she is! She tallied 19 points, including four 3's, and now sits just 58 points away from the big 1-0-0-0! Christmas could come early for the dynamic hooper, because if she goes off, she could easily put up 25-30 points a game on any given night. Circle the game vs North Plainfield on 12/21.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>A balanced attack...</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>GSB put it's loaded lineup to the test Saturday and prevailed against perennial powerhouse Albertus Magnus (NY) 58-31. Eight different players scored: [player_tooltip player_id='559820' first='Addy' last='Platt'] led the way with 12 points, UConn bound [player_tooltip player_id='591477' first='Gandy' last='Malou-Mamel'] chipped in 11 (to go along with 12 rebounds), Navy commit [player_tooltip player_id='333351' first='Sidney' last='Quinn'] and Stevens commit [player_tooltip player_id='591476' first='Maya' last='Abramson'] tallied 8 a piece, Hopkins commit [player_tooltip player_id='591478' first='Tessa' last='Lozner'] and [player_tooltip player_id='651485' first='Kaitlyn' last='Platt'] each chipped in 6, [player_tooltip player_id='1048696' first='Cassidy' last='Moore'] recorded 5 and freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1048720' first='Nadia' last='Mikalainis'] scored the first bucket of her HS career to finish with 2 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->