Wednesday’s State Tourney Standouts

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Let's take a look at six players who put on impressive performances across the state to help their respective teams survive and advance to Group 1 &amp; Group 3 sectional finals. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='559074' first='Riley' last='Wheeler'] | Red Bank Regional</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Central Jersey, Group 3: Semifinals</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In one of the day's biggest upsets, Riley powered a barely .500 &amp; 6th seeded RBR to a win over 2nd seeded Neptune. She knocked down three triples en-route to 11 points, marking the fourth time this season she records at least three 3's in a game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='666727' first='Nilah' last='Rivera'] | Arts</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1: Semifinals</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Nilah continued her breakout season with a terrific all-around game in a dominant win over Glen Ridge, tallying 16 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 7 steals. Her stock continues to rise with every passing game.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='601329' first='Briana' last='Holt'] | University</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>North Jersey, Section 2, Group 1: Semifinals</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Briana racked up her twenty-fifth double-double [and ninth consecutive] this season in ferocious form, with 26 points and 11 rebounds to dominate Newark Tech. The 6'3" center was absolutely dominant on the glass, overpowering the opponent and deflating their defense.</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: Semifinals</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>A career-high 25 points helped the Lakers cruise past Midland Park, 55-36. She led a balanced attack, racking up 6 rebounds and 6 steals, imposing a strong two-way game which has lifted her team time and time again this season.</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>Sienna notched her fifth game this season with at least 20 points, and it couldn't gave come at a better time! She put up nearly half of Old Tappan's total points to upset 2nd seeded Demarest 45-37 and advance to their section final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1566758' first='Peytan' last='Pugh'] | Bound Brook</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong><em>Central Jersey, Group 1: Semifinals</em></strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Peytan continues to etch her name into the history books in her freshman season. She went up against a quick and scrappy Roselle Park squad and showed out, tallying a wicked stat line of 17 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 16 steals. She tied Rhian Stokes' state-record for steals and heads into the sectional final as must-see tv!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->