North Jersey’s Top Performances 1/2-1/4

<p>Here are the players from North Jersey that kicked off 2026 with some big time performances.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601521' first='Niaja' last='Troutman'] - Arts</h2>   <p>Niaja had an 18 point 15 reboound double double with 4 steals in a win over Mount St. Dominic.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Janiya Roman - BelovED Charter</h2>   <p>Janiya had 22 points in a loss to Union City.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601339' first='Natalie' last='Sroka'] - Belvidere</h2>   <p>Natalie had 22 points, 6 rebouonds and 5 steals in a loss to Hackettstown.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] - Bound Brook</h2>   <p>Peytan had a pair of double doubles in wins over Scotch Plains-Fanwood and Staten Island Academy (NY). For the two games she averaged, 20+ppg, 10rpg, 7+spg and 5apg.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='671407' first='Tea' last='Fiore'] & [player_tooltip player_id='835485' first='Addison' last='Keenan'] - Caldwell</h2>   <p>In a win over Wayne Hills, Tea had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists while Addison had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Ava Robinson - Cedar Grove</h2>   <p>Ava had 24 points and 4 3-pointers in a win over Belleville.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='865917' first='Gabriella' last='Ervin'] & [player_tooltip player_id='1157917' first='JoJo' last='Yarde'] - Columbia</h2>   <p>In a win over Hasbrouck Heights, Gabriella had 29 points and 4 assists while JoJo had an 11 point 10 rebound double double along with 3 blocks.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='959847' first='Nassiah' last='Cole-Haricha'] - Demarest</h2>   <p>Nassiah had an 11 point 11 rebound double double in a win over Glen Ridge.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='981887' first='Giovanna' last='Burress'] & [player_tooltip player_id='1198649' first='Maya' last='Morrison'] - DePaul</h2>   <p>Giovanna had 32 points and 6 3-pointers while Maya had a 15 point 10 rebound double double with 3 assists in a win over Glen Rock.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Aylei Gordon - Elizabeth</h2>   <p>Aylei had 21 points, 4 3-pointers and 3 steals in a loss to Hunterdon Central.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Iliana James - Fort Lee</h2>   <p>Iliana had an 11 point 11 rebound double double with 3 steals in a loss to Clifton.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835255' first='Caitlin' last='Hood'] - Glen Ridge</h2>   <p>In a win over Marlboro and a loss to Demarest, Caitlin averaged 18+ppg and 7+rpg. She had a 21 point 10 rebound double double in the Marlboro win.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601348' first='Mia' last='Vergel De Dios'] - Glen Rock</h2>   <p>In a loss to DePaul, Mia had 22 points, 4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds and 7 assists.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hayden Lopez - Hanover Park</h2>   <p>Hayden had a 12 point 11 rebound double double with 4 steals in a win over Wayne Valley.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='832358' first='Gina' last='Minichiello'] - Hasbrouck Heights</h2>   <p>Gina had a 28 point 11 rebound double double with 4 assists and 5 steals in a loss to Columbia.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600930' first='Emma' last='Conway'] - Hoboken</h2>   <p>Emma had a 20 point 11 rebound double double with 4 steals in a win over Dayton.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Siena Riecken - Holy Angels</h2>   <p>Siena had a 13 point 20 rebound double double with 3 blocks in a loss to Paramus.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='667326' first='Aliyah' last='Manley'] - JP Stevens</h2>   <p>Aliyah had 38 points, 4 3-pointers and 6 steals in a win over North Brunswick.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='871404' first='Mariel' last='Ruiz'] - Kearny</h2>   <p>Mariel had an 18 point, 10 rebound and 10 assist triple double with 3 steals in a win over North Star Academy.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Samantha Williams - Lenape Valley</h2>   <p>Samantha had a 12 point 10 rebound double double in a win over Kinnelon.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1048714' first='Khloe' last='Thomas'] - Linden</h2>   <p>Khloe had 25 points in a loss to Hillsborough.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600931' first='London' last='Whitten'] - McNair</h2>   <p>London had 20 points, 3 3-pointers, 6 rebounds and 3 assists in a win over Memorial.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='981854' first='Ryleigh' last='Hartman'] - Mendham</h2>   <p>Ryleigh had a 15 point 10 rebound double double with 3 assists in a win over Union Catholic.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='871260' first='Vicky' last='Zaniecki'] - Metuchen</h2>   <p>Vicky had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals and 3 assists in a loss to Perth Amboy.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1202393' first='Sara' last='Stern'] - Midland Park</h2>   <p>Sara had a 14 point 12 rebouond double double in a loss to Secaucus.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='667787' first='Jacqueline' last='Edelman'] - Morris Catholic</h2>   <p>Jax had a 21 point 10 rebound double double with 3 3-pointers, 4 assists and 4 steals in a win over Medgar Evers (NY).</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='919624' first='Nawel' last='Ibazatene Lefebvre'] - Morristown</h2>   <p>Nawel had 31 points, 4 3-pointers, 9 rebounds and 8 steals in a win over Chatham.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601271' first='Taylor' last='O'Neill'] - Morristown-Beard</h2>   <p>Taylor had 24 points, 4 3-pointers and 3 steals in a win over Wallkill Valley.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1199501' first='Gia' last='McArdle'] - Mount St. Dominic</h2>   <p>Gia had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in a loss to Arts.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1267403' first='Eden' last='Avery'] - Newark Academy</h2>   <p>Eden had a 25 point, 13 rebound, 10 steal triple double with 6 blocks in a win over Montclair</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Abriela Taylor - Newark Global Studies</h2>   <p>Abriela had an 11 point 12 rebound double double with 4 steals in a loss to Weequahic.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='1567055' first='Ava' last='Antoine'] - Newark Tech</h2>   <p>Ava averaged 17+ppg and 3+spg in wins over American Histroy and Emerson.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Jasmine Pac - North Plainfield</h2>   <p>Jasmine had a 16 point 16 rebound double double with 4 steals and 3 assists in a loss to South Brunswick.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Maddy Everett - Northern Highlands</h2>   <p>Maddy had a 14 point 11 rebound double double with 5 assists in a win over Summit.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Alsie Kane & Eve Schmucker - Paramus</h2>   <p>Alsie had 30 points, 5 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks and 3 steals in a win over Holy Angels while Eve had a 14 point 11 rebound double double with 4 blocks and 3 steals.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Keira O'Cathain - Pascack Valley</h2>   <p>Keira had a 14 point 10 rebound double double in a win over Dumont.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='600926' first='Izabella' last='Pardo'] - Perth Amboy</h2>   <p>Izabella had a 27 point 10 rebound double double with 4 3-pointers and 4 steals in a win over Metuchen.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835821' first='Sarae' last='Croley-Battle'] & [player_tooltip player_id='635514' first='Imani' last='Mullings'] - Plainfield</h2>   <p>Sarae had 23 points, 3 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 6 steals and 3 assists while Imani had 21 points, 3 3-pointers, 5 assists and 3 rebounds in a win over Newark Collegiate.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rayana Brownridge & [player_tooltip player_id='871377' first='Madelyn' last='DiPillo'] - Pompton Lakes</h2>   <p>Rayana had a 10 point 12 rebound double double with 6 steals and 3 blocks in a win over Paterson Arts while Madelyn had 28 points, 4 3-pointers, 3 assists and 3 steals.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='564268' first='Toni' last='Pernetti'] - Ramapo</h2>   <p>Toni had a 20 point 10 rebound double double with 4 3-pointers in a loss to University.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601273' first='Gianna' last='Capriglione'] - Roxbury</h2>   <p>Gianna had 25 points in a win over Pequannock.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='669307' first='Giada' last='Celetti'] & [player_tooltip player_id='862966' first='Grace' last='Darling'] - Saddle River Day</h2>   <p>Giada had a 10 point 13 rebound double double while Grace had 21 points, 5 3-pointers, 4 rebounds and 4 assists in a win over Bard.</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 win over North Bergen and a loss to Moore Catholic (NY), Jadasia had a pair of double doubles and averaged 17+ppg and 14rpg. Over the same two games, Taleiyah averaged 23+ppg, 6+rpg, 3+apg and 3+spg.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601343' first='Kaylee' last='Lauber'] - Somerville</h2>   <p>Kaylee had 27 points, 5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds and 5 steals in a win over Koinonia.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">MaKenzie Harris - South Plainfield</h2>   <p>MaKenzie had a 10 point 15 rebound double double in a loss to Woodbridge.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='868732' first='Brooke' last='Shust'] - Sparta</h2>   <p>Brooke had an 18 point 10 rebound double double in a win over Cresskill.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='559080' first='Jordan' last='Barnes'] - St. Thomas Aquinas</h2>   <p>Jordan had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a win over Monroe.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835254' first='Yasmeen' last='El Hindi'] - Union City</h2>   <p>In a win over BelovED Charter and a loss to Demarest, Yasmeen averaged 24+ppg and 3spg while hitting 8 3-pointers.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='601522' first='Carryn' last='Grand Pierre'] & [player_tooltip player_id='601329' first='Briana' last='Holt'] - University</h2>   <p>Each of these young ladies had a double double in a win over Ramapo. Carryn had 11 points and 12 rebounds while Briana had 14 points and 15 rebounds along with 3 steals.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">[player_tooltip player_id='835247' first='Sophia' last='Benacquista'] - Wayne Valley</h2>   <p>Sophia had a 10 point 12 rebound double double with 4 blocks in a loss to Hanover Park.</p>   <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Asiya Whitehead - Weequahic</h2>   <p>Asiya had a 13 point 13 rebound double double with 5 blocks in a win over Newark Global Studies.</p>

Here are the players from North Jersey that kicked off 2026 with some big time performances.