SJIBT Elite 8 Day II Review

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Below is a recap of the eight SJIBT showcase and Elite 8 games played at Eastern Regional High School on Sunday, February 2.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Game Results</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Rancocas Valley 60, Highland 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Rhyann Roseboro scored a team-high 13 points to help lead Rancocas Valley to its fourth win of the season with a 60-25 decimation of Highland Regional. [player_tooltip player_id='774759' first='Jordan' last='Reynolds'] added 12 points on two threes for Rancocas Valley (4-13). Highland slumped to 0-16, having yet to capture a win. Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1190935' first='Sage' last='Shaw'] scored a game-high 17 points for the Tartans.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Eastern 64, Wildwood 50</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='879631' first='Madison' last='Stuart'] scored a team-high 21 points as Eastern defeated Wildwood, 64-50. After a six-point halftime advantage, Eastern (9-7) outscored Wildwood (13-3) 16-4 in the third quarter to pull away. [player_tooltip player_id='414340' first='Macie' last='McCracken'] recorded a game-high 36 points behind seven three-pointers for the Warriors in the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>West Deptford 60, Medford Tech 29</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Reyanna Jamison and Addison Fronza combined for 23 points to lead West Deptford (7-11) past Medford Tech, 60-29. Jayda Coleman scored a game-high 14 points for Medford Tech, whose record dropped to 0-13 after the loss.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Delran 45, Sterling 28</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='871529' first='Ashley' last='Doyle'] tallied a game-high 21 points as Delran powered past Sterling, 45-28. The Bears have now won four of their last six games. Paris Logan paced Sterling with 10 points.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Haddon Township 28, Camden Catholic 25</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Haddon Township proved why it's the top team in South Jersey Group 1 with a gritty 28-25 victory over Camden Catholic. In a defensive affair, sophomore Abby Weideman and [player_tooltip player_id='583462' first='Alli' last='Kamulda'], a senior, tallied 10 points each for the Hawks (16-3). Freshman [player_tooltip player_id='1132611' first='Edore' last='Pela'] continued her stellar rookie campaign for Camden Catholic (10-7) with 15 of 25 points for the Fighting Irish.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Holy Cross Prep 44, Glassboro 31</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Senior [player_tooltip player_id='414319' first='Julia' last='Zimmermann'] scored 18 points to lead Holy Cross Prep to a 44-31 victory over Glassboro in the final consolation game of the day. It was the third win in the last four games for Holy Cross (11-10). [player_tooltip player_id='831439' first='Kezia' last='Brackett'] notched a game-high 20 points for Glassboro (7-10).</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/thesjibt/status/1886244933939417516?s=46">https://twitter.com/thesjibt/status/1886244933939417516</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Milestone Hit</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='414319' first='Julia' last='Zimmermann'], 1,000 Career Points</strong></em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>[player_tooltip player_id='414319' first='Julia' last='Zimmermann'] forever etched her name into the Holy Cross Prep record books as the senior scored her 1,000th career point during Sunday's win over Glassboro.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>“We couldn't be prouder of Julia for reaching her 1,000th point tonight," Holy Cross Prep coach Aly Flanagan said. "Her hard work, dedication, and passion for the game have truly paid off. She's not only an outstanding player on the court but also a remarkable young woman off the court.”</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Through 98 career games, Zimmermann has averaged just above 10 points per game. This season, she has averaged 12 points per contest.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Elite 8 Recap</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 3 Gloucester Catholic 58, No. 6 Moorestown 39</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Third-seeded Gloucester Catholic continued its domination of local opponents with a 58-39 victory over sixth-seeded Moorestown in the first Elite 8 game on Sunday evening. Junior [player_tooltip player_id='601413' first='Jahzara' last='Green'] scored a game-high 23 points, while classmate [player_tooltip player_id='789537' first='Jalyn' last='Moore'] knocked down 14 for the Rams. Even more impressive about the victory for Gloucester Catholic (14-3), the Rams were without star sharp-shooter [player_tooltip player_id='959812' first='Amanda' last='Eggers'], who was out with an injury.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>No. 2 Lenape 44, No. 7 Cinnaminson 34</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Second-seeded Lenape held off seventh-seeded Cinnaminson with a 44-34 victory in the final game of the Elite 8 on Sunday night. It was Lenape's (13-2) 11th consecutive win, as the Indians haven't lost since December 28.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/thesjibt/status/1886245121290576320?s=46">https://twitter.com/thesjibt/status/1886245121290576320</a></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">What's Next?</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The <strong><em>SJIBT Final 4</em></strong> will be played at Eastern Regional High School on Friday, February 7, 2025. The times are listed:</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>6:30 p.m. </strong><em>No. 2 Lenape vs. No. 3 Gloucester Catholic</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>8:15 p.m. </strong><em>No. 1 Paul VI vs. No. 4 Cherry Hill West</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->