Saturday’s State Tourney Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The following players put on impressive performances across the state in Group 1 &amp; Group 3 sectional finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='601332' first='Annie' last='Conover'] | New Providence</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Central Jersey, Group 1</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Annie torched Bound Brook from distance, burying six triples en-route to a game-high 26 points. Her inside-out versatility was nightmarish for the Crusaders, as she was able to play almost positionless basketball. A strong all-around helped the Pioneers cruise to the chip, tallying 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks and 4 steals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='677602' first='Joelle' last='Murphy'] | Wildwood</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>South Jersey, Group 1</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A game-high 14 points and 13 rebounds secured Joelle's third double-double of the season and first of her postseason career. She started off hot and never faded, imposing her will on both sides of the ball and tallying 4 blocks and 2 assists. A half-court buzzer beater closed out a big 15-7 first quarter for Wildwood as the Warriors pulled off the upset over the 1-seed, Haddon Township. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='601276' first='Analyse' last='Intenzo'] | Moorestown</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>South Jersey, Group 3</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Analyse recorded her ninth game of the season with at least 20 points, recording 23 to beat Cherry Hill West 48-38 and claim the SJG3 title. She was clutch at the line and collected a game-high 9 rebounds, using her physicality and toughness to control the glass.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='914275' first='Allison' last='McAndrew'] | Colts Neck</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Central Jersey, Group 3</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Her career year keeps on rolling! Ally poured in a game-high 17 points to lead the Cougars to their first sectional Chip in more than a decade! Her fearless style of play paid dividends against a physical Red Bank Regional squad that didn't make anything easy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='832357' first='Shea' last='Sutter'] | Mountain Lakes</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Jersey, Section 1, Group 1</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Shea simply could not be contained! The 6'0" forward posted a career-high 29 points, leading with her physicality and wreaking havoc in the paint. Pequannock had no answer for her athleticism and skillset.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='981852' first='Harmoni' last='Burgess'] | Arts</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A season-high 20 points came at just the right time! Harmoni blitzed and battered University's defense, weaving her way through traffic and getting buckets at will. She also pulled down 6 rebounds and recorded 1 block to lead Arts to the chip and keep their season rolling.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='789549' first='Sienna' last='Drullinsky'] | Old Tappan</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Jersey, Section 1, Group 3</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Sienna recorded her sixth game with at least 20 points this season, pouring in 23 to help stave off a very tough Teaneck team, 54-45. Reliable, consistent scoring has always been the name of her game and today was no different. She displayed leadership and confidence as Old Tappan stormed from behind to claim the chip. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->