No. 2 Mighty Oaks stay undefeated, women remain winless
By Riverview Sports News
PARAMUS – Team after team this season have threatened Salem CC’s status as one of the nation’s undefeated men’s basketball teams and time after time the Mighty Oaks have stood up to the challenge.
Bergen CC was the latest take a run at Salem, but after tying the game twice early in the second half, the second-ranked Mighty Oaks went back up by 12 and stayed comfortably ahead the rest of the night en route to a 90-78 win that ran their record to 11-0.
The Bulldogs had the game tied at 48 five minutes into the second half and at 52 with 13:45 to play, but the Mighty Oaks hit a 3-pointer and dropped in a layup off a steal and pulled away.
“We are getting teams’ best shots,” Mighty Oaks coach Mike Green said.
Jarrell Little had another big game offensively, leading the Mighty Oaks with 29 points and hitting five 3-pointers. In the four games this week, Saturday to Saturday, Little scored 112 points and hit 20 3-pointers. He is averaging 20.9 ppg for the season.
Wright had 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Saaid Lee had 13 points and Qua Smith had 11 points.
“Jarrell is the hot hand right now and our guys are doing a great job of finding (him) while still being offensive threats,” Green said.
| Salem CC (11-0) | 44 | 46- | 90 |
| Bergen (5-6) | 38 | 40- | 78 |
Region XIX Standings
| DIVISION III | R19 | ALL | GSAC |
| Union (4) | 8-0 | 9-0 | 6-0 |
| SALEM CC (2) | 6-0 | 11-0 | 5-0 |
| Northampton (5) | 6-0 | 10-0 | |
| Montgomery (11) | 4-0 | 5-1 | |
| Brookdale | 8-2 | 8-4 | 4-2 |
| Camden | 6-3 | 6-3 | 4-2 |
| Ocean | 6-3 | 6-3 | 3-2 |
| RCSJ-Cumberland | 4-3 | 5-3 | 4-1 |
| Thaddeus Stevens | 2-2 | 4-5 | |
| Bergen | 4-6 | 5-6 | 2-4 |
| RCSJ-Gloucester | 3-5 | 3-6 | 1-3 |
| Sussex | 2-6 | 3-7 | 1-5 |
| Atlantic Cape | 2-6 | 2-6 | 1-6 |
| Passaic | 2-6 | 2-7 | 2-6 |
| Harrisburg Area | 1-4 | 1-9 | |
| Philadelphia | 1-7 | 3-7 | |
| Delaware County | 1-8 | 2-8 | |
| Luzerne | 0-5 | 2-6 |
Number in parenthesis is JUCO Division III national ranking
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Salem CC 90, Bergen 78
RCSJ-Gloucester 85, Mercer 80 (OT)
Union 89, Sussex 51
Montgomery 95, Luzerne 66
Ocean 99, Harrisburg Area 77
Bucks at Thaddeus Stevens
Delaware County 61, Williamson Trades 59
Brookdale 73, Camden 70
RCSJ-Cumberland 83, Passaic 78
Monroe at Morris
Lackawanna 82, Middlesex 73
TUESDAY’S GAMES
RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC
Bergen at Camden
Sussex at Brookdale
Atlantic Cape at RCSJ-Cumberland
Middlesex at Raritan Valley
Westchester at Morris
Luzerne at Delaware County
Mercer at Lackawanna
Thaddeus Stevens at Northampton
Women’s game
BRANCHBURG — The Salem CC women held their own in the first half, but Raritan Valley came out after the break and hit three 3-pointers in the third quarter and five in the second half to send the Mighty Oaks to another loss, 65-45.
Tanijya Shaw kept Salem (0-7) in the game in the first half with 14 of her 25 points, but the Mighty Oaks gave up too many points and too many 3s in the third quarter. Maria Eguizabal Ruales broke out in the third quarter with two 3-pointers and 12 points and the Lions outscored Salem 25-13 to pull away.
The Mighty Oaks will look to get their first win and then some next week with three home games against teams with a combined record of 2-17.
SALEM CC (0-7): RayNescia King 1 2-4 4, Tanijya Shaw 8 7-10 25, Kasey Oliver 1 0-0 2, Jayda Hunter 4 0-0 8, Janice Cardona 0 1-3 1, Dani Gustin 1 0-0 2, Paula Wilson 1 0-0 3. Totals 16 10-17 56.
RARITAN VALLEY (3-5): Julia Sole Pons 2 8-10 12, Maria Eguizabal Ruales 8 0-0 20, Paula Aguilera Ortega 3 2-2 8, Elizabeth May 4 0-0 11, Saionni Patrick 0 0-0 0, Aviva Palms 0 1-2 1, Jayla McNeil 2 0-1 4, Telma Comba 3 3-5 9. Totals 22 14-20 65.
| Salem CC | 9 | 14 | 13 | 9- | 45 |
| Raritan Valley | 14 | 11 | 25 | 15- | 65 |
Region XIX Women’s Standings
| DIVISION II | R19 | ALL | GSAC |
| Union (4) | 6-0 | 12-0 | 5-0 |
| Harcum (8) | 4-0 | 9-1 | |
| Mercer (RV) | 4-1 | 8-2 | 2-0 |
| Essex | 3-1 | 6-2 | 3-1 |
| Lackawanna | 2-2 | 2-6 | |
| Delaware Tech | 1-2 | 2-8 | |
| Raritan Valley | 1-3 | 3-5 | 1-2 |
| Middlesex | 1-4 | 5-8 | 0-3 |
| Morris | 0-3 | 0-3 | 0-2 |
| SALEM CC | 0-5 | 0-7 | 0-3 |
Number in parenthesis is JUCO Division II national ranking
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Raritan Valley 65, Salem CC 45
Passaic 95, RCSJ-Cumberland 26
Mercer 104, RCSJ-Gloucester 64
Union 1, Morris 0, forfeit
Brookdale 69, Camden 56
Middlesex 74, Lackawanna 59
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Morris at Salem CC
Bergen at Camden
Middlesex at Raritan Valley
Ocean at Northampton
Harcum at Essex
Atlantic Cape at RCSJ-Cumberland
Sussex at Brookdale
Passaic at Montgomery
Philadelphia at RCSJ-Gloucester
Mercer at Lackawanna
Union at Delaware Tech
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