State Tournament - North Jersey Standout Performances (2/26-3/12)

<p>All the State Championship matchups are set. Throughout the tournament, there have been some monster performances. We are not going to highlight every big game in a one-sided game. This article highlights the girls from North Jersey that had standout performances in the big spots. Win or lose, these young ladies showed up for their teams in games that were decided by 10 points or less. 6 games left in another amazing season of girls high school basketball.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='981852' first='Harmoni' last='Burgess'] - Arts</h2>   <p>Harmoni had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals in a 50-47 loss to Verona.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835485' first='Addison' last='Keenan'] - Caldwell</h2>   <p>Addison had 23 points, 4 3-pointers, 4 steals and 3 rebounds in a 49-43 win over Bernards.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='333348' first='Ella' last='Kreuzer'] - Chatham</h2>   <p>Battling illness, Ella had 20 points in a 54-44 win over Morris Knolls to send Chatham to the Group 3 State Championship game.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414349' first='Bella' last='Curanovic'] - Cranford</h2>   <p>Bella put up three big performances for Cranford. She had 22 points in a 38-36 win over Summit, a 24 point 16 rebound double double in a 52-46 win over Somerville and 21 points, 3 3-pointers and 3 rebounds in a 41-33 loss to Chatham in the North 2 Group 3 Sectional finals.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600897' first='Gabriella' last='Mittelman'] & [player_tooltip player_id='835246' first='Ella' last='Peck'] - Demarest</h2>   <p>Gabriella had 39 points in a 67-62 win over West Essex and 20 points, 3 3-pointers, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in a 64-62 loss to Morris Knolls in the North 1 Group 3 Sectional finals. Ella had 21 points on 7 3-pointers in the North 1 Group 3 Sectional finals loss to Morris Knolls.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='981887' first='Giovanna' last='Burress'] - DePaul</h2>   <p>Giovanna had 20 points in a 63-60 win over Pingry.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1202451' first='Jasiyaa' last='Byron'] - Elizabeth</h2>   <p>Jasiyaa had a 15 point 15 rebound double double in a 45-38 win over Bridgewater-Raritan.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1202428' first='Mackenzie' last='Dillon'] - Emerson</h2>   <p>Mackenzie had a 15 point 12 rebound double double in a 62-56 loss to Lenape Valley.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='591477' first='Gandy' last='Malou-Mamel'] - Gil St. Bernards</h2>   <p>Gandy had a 20 point 14 rebound double double in a 61-53 loss to Montclair Immaculate.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583763' first='Riley' last='O'Sullivan'] - Glen Ridge</h2>   <p>Riley had a 17 point 12 rebound double double in a 50-44 win over University.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414323' first='Mia' last='Firdman'] - Governor Livingston</h2>   <p>Mia had 20 points and 3 3-pointers in a 50-42 loss to Point Pleasant Boro.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Daria Coll & Emily Vonderhorst - Holy Angels</h2>   <p>Daria had a 12 point 13 rebound double double with 3 steals and Emily had a 13 point 10 rebound double double with 3 assists in a 48-40 loss to Paramus Catholic.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='667326' first='Aliyah' last='Manley'] - JP Stevens</h2>   <p>Aliyah had 21 points, 3 3-pointers and 3 steals in a 45-42 win over North Star Academy.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='871404' first='Mariel' last='Ruiz'] - Kearny</h2>   <p>Mariel had a 16 point 13 rebound double double with 4 3-pointers in a 51-46 loss to Ridgewood.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414402' first='Jessica' last='Devine'] & [player_tooltip player_id='601282' first='Mallory' last='Gianchiglia'] - Middlesex</h2>   <p>In a 64-58 loss to New Providence, Jessica had 30 points, 4 3-pointers, 6 steals, 4 assists and 3 rebounds and Mallory had 22 points, 4 3-pointers and 3 rebounds.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583758' first='Nila' last='Giraud'] - Montclair Immaculate</h2>   <p>Nila had 20 points, 5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds in 61-53 sectional final win over Gil St. Bernards.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='773989' first='Juliet' last='Johnson'] - Morris Hills</h2>   <p>Juliet had a 13 point, 18 rebound, 12 block triple double in a 47-45 loss to West Essex.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='879858' first='Charlee' last='Perna'] - Morris Knolls</h2>   <p>Charlee had 20 points, 3 3-pointers, 5 steals, 4 assists and 3 rebounds in a 64-62 win over Demarest.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='919624' first='Nawel' last='Lefebvre'] - Morristown</h2>   <p>Nawel had 23 points and 4 rebounds in a 54-44 win over Paterson Kennedy.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601332' first='Annie' last='Conover'] - New Providence</h2>   <p>In a 64-58 win over Middlesex, Annie had a 29 point 16 rebound double double with 5 assists and 3 steals. She had 31 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals in a 55-49 win over Thrive Charter.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Nina Caunedo - Old Tappan</h2>   <p>Nina had a 10 point 12 rebound double double with 3 3-pointers in a 51-50 loss to Morris Knolls.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Lori Graham & [player_tooltip player_id='414430' first='Allie' last='Shenloogian'] - Park Ridge</h2>   <p>Lori had 20 points and 3 steals in a 43-37 win over Lenape Valley. Allie had a 20 point, 10 rebound, 10 steals triple double with 8 assists against Lenape Valley. In a 33-26 win over Hasbrouck Heights, she had a 21 point 10 rebound double double with 5 steals and 3 assists.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='525311' first='Ava' last='Burke'] & Keira O'Cathain - Pascack Valley</h2>   <p>Ava had 21 points in a 51-46 win over Jefferson and Keira had a 13 point 15 rebound double double in a 49-40 loss to Glen Rock.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='583453' first='My'Shayla' last='Clancy'] - Paterson Kennedy</h2>   <p>My'Shayla had a 15 point 14 rebound double double in a 54-44 loss to Morristown.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414421' first='Kayla' last='Butler'] - Payne Tech</h2>   <p>Kayla had a 21 point 12 rebound double double with 3 steals in a 57-48 loss to South Plainfield.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414401' first='Taylor' last='Francis'] & Val Triana - Pingry</h2>   <p>In a 63-60 loss to DePaul, Taylor had 23 points and 3 3-pointers and Val had an 11 point 11 rebound double double.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601280' first='Jah'nae' last='Lembrick'] - Plainfield</h2>   <p>Jah'nae had 30 points, 3 3-pointers and 4 steals in a 51-41 win over Linden.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='782581' first='Mia' last='Soto']- Pompton Lakes</h2>   <p>Mia had 20 points in a 43-41 loss to Midland Park.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601267' first='Mia' last='Washington'] - Pope John</h2>   <p>Mia had 22 points, 3-3pointers and 3 rebounds in a 45-43 win over IHA where she hit the game winning shot at the buzzer.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Marin Pecarsky - Scotch Plains-Fanwood</h2>   <p>Marin had an 18 point 19 rebound double double in a 55-47 win over Columbia.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1192843' first='Ava' last='Illuzzi'] - Secaucus</h2>   <p>Ava had 21 points and 7 rebounds in a 43-37 loss to Belvidere.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959821' first='Jadasia' last='Davis'] & [player_tooltip player_id='651519' first='Taleiyah' last='Smith'] - Snyder</h2>   <p>In a 52-42 win over Ridgefield Park, Jadasia had a 13 point 12 rebound double double and Taleiyah had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601343' first='Kaylee' last='Lauber'] - Somerville</h2>   <p>Kaylee had 20 points, 4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals in a 52-46 loss to Cranford.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='672130' first='Samantha' last='Moench'] & [player_tooltip player_id='525405' first='Stella' last='Sweeney'] - South Plainfield</h2>   <p>In a 57-48 win over Payne Tech, Samantha had a 10 point 10 rebound double double with 4 assists and 3 steals while Stella had 23 points, 4 assists and 3 rebounds.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='879566' first='Sasha' last='Resnick'] & [player_tooltip player_id='871365' first='Madelyn' last='Schlosser'] - West Essex</h2>   <p>In a 47-45 win over Morris Hills, Sasha had a 12 point 11 rebound double double with 3 blocks and in a 67-62 loss to Demarest, she had a 24 point 27 rebound double double with 3 assists. Madelyn had 21 points, 3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds in a 52-50 win over Ramapo.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='782573' first='Anaya' last='Karriem'] - West Orange</h2>   <p>Anaya had a 17 point 10 rebound double double with 3 steals in a 57-50 win over Ridgewood.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='414354' first='Catie' last='Carayannopoulos'] & [player_tooltip player_id='601333' first='Megan' last='Logan'] - Westfield</h2>   <p>In a 42-38 win over Plainfield, Catie had an 11 point 20 rebound double double with 3 assists and Megan had an 11 point 10 rebound double double with 5 assists.</p>

All the State Championship matchups are set. Throughout the tournament, there have been some monster performances. We are not going to highlight every big game in a one-sided game. This article highlights the girls from North Jersey that had standout performances in the big spots. Win or lose, these young ladies showed up for their teams in games that were decided by 10 points or less. 6 games left in another amazing season of girls high school basketball.