Salem County action in boys, girls basketball and more
FRIDAY’S GAMES
BOYS BASKETBALL
Schalick 67, Maple Shade 46
Pennsville at Salem Tech
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Woodstown 37, GCIT 27
Pennsville 51, West Deptford 40
Salem 45, Salem Tech 13
WRESTLING
Pennsville at William Penn (Del.) Tournament
1000-Point Watch
| PLAYER | FRIDAY | TOTAL |
| Taylor Bass, Pennsville | 20 vs. GCIT | 956 |
| Blake Bialecki, Woodstown | DNP | 750 |
| Tymear Lecator, Salem | DNP | 674 |
By Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN — Woodstown is a different kind of team this season than it’s been in the past and as such is having to learn to make its own way. Everyone is watching to see how the Wolverines handle things with their two dynamic scorers gone to the next level and Friday night they took a big step in that direction.
Facing adversity for the first time this season, the Wolverines played their way back into the game in the second quarter and went on to defeat GCIT 37-27.
“It was a tough game,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “It’s the first game all year we started down, but I’m super proud of how the girls responded to adversity.”
The Wolverines (3-0) didn’t have a double-figure scorer, but they let defense be their guide. They held GCIT to seven field goals and 17 points over the final three quarters.
“The first quarter didn’t go our way, but we were taking good shots that just weren’t falling,” Smart said. “The girls never lost confidence in their game and each other.
“At the end of the first quarter I challenged the girls to match GCIT’s physicality, to be honest, with the basketball and to continue to play as a cohesive unit. They did that and more.”
Mia Waterman led the Wolverines with nine points – all on 3-pointers. Lauren Hengel had eight points, while drawing the defensive assignment on GCIT’s Averie Clement. Miya Leyman also scored eight points. Talia Guardascione only scored three points, but it was a three-point play in the third quarter that got everyone on the Woodstown side excited.
“We have a group of girls who are willing to work and learn together,” Smart said. “I’m grateful to be able to coach a tight knit group of girls that are willing to learn and develop as a team.”
GCIT (1-3): Maggie Duer 4 0-0 9, Averie Clement 3 0-2 7, Nathalie Pagan 4 2-5 11, Ingrid Giannone 0 0-0 0, Addison Tinges 0 0-0 0, Reilly McShane 0 0-0 0, Naomi Woods 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 2-7 27.
WOODSTOWN (3-0): Lauren Hengel 3 1-2 8, Miya Leyman 3 2-4 8, Emma Perry 1 0-2 2, Kendall Young 2 2-2 6, Mia Waterman 3 0-0 9, Talia Guardascione 1 1-1 3. Totals 13 6-11 37.
| GCIT | 10 | 5 | 5 | 7- | 27 |
| Woodstown | 6 | 16 | 9 | 6- | 37 |
3-point goals: GCIT 3 (Duer, Clement, Pagan); Woodstown 5 (Hengel 2, Waterman 3). Total fouls: GCIT 12, Woodstown 11.
PENNSVILLE 51, WEST DEPTFORD 40: Taylor Bass moved another 20 points closer to 1,000 and Marley Wood added 13 to her list already in the 1000-Point Club for Pennsville.
Bass and Wood combined for 11 in the second quarter as the Eagles (2-1) pulled away from a 10-10 tie to take a 287-17 halftime lead. Bass tweaked her ankle during the game and coach Steve Merritt lifted her with a little more than a minute to play for her protection or she likes would have 21 for the third game in a row. She currently sits on 956 career points.
WEST DEPTFORD (1-2): Addison Fronza 2 2-6 7, Carleen Connelly 2 0-0 4, Reyanna Jamison 1 0-2 3, Deanna Lawrence 5 0-1 11, Paige Clipper 0 0-0 0, Julia Barger 0 0-0 0, Mia Morrell 0 0-0 0, Alyssa Taylor 3 0-0 9, Rayanna Mujahid 3 0-1 6, Kara Christy 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 3-10 40
PENNSVILLE (2-1): Taylor Bass 9 1-1 20, Marley Wood 4 5-10 13, Isabella Saulin 1 0-0 2, Jaida Burns 2 1-2 5, Addison Johnston 3 0-0 8, Jaiden Wilson 1 0-0 3. Totals 20 7-13 51.
| West Deptford | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10- | 40 |
| Pennsville | 10 | 17 | 11 | 13- | 51 |
3-point goals: West Deptford 6 (Fronza, Jamison, Lawrence, Taylor 3); Pennsville 4 (Bass. Johnston 2, Wilson). Fouled out: Jamison. Total fouls: West Deptford 16, Pennsville 14.
SALEM 45, SALEM TECH 13: Kemp Carr got the Salem football team back on a winning track and now as the seasons changed he’s looking to do the same with the Rams’ girls basketball team.
Dyalra Anderson posted a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Carlysia Pierce filled the box score with 12 points, six rebounds, four assists and four steals, leading the Rams over Salem Tech 45-13 for their first win of the season and first under new coach Carr.
“I’m happy how hard our girls play,” Carr said.
The Wolverines showed improvement from their season-opening loss to Woodstown, reducing their missed layups and turnovers. Their in-your-face defense held the Chargers scoreless in the second quarter.
Thirteen players played and eight scored. In addition to the double-figure scorers, Timmiyah Simmons added eight points and four rebounds, and Shyla Parsons grabbed six boards.
| Salem Tech | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7- | 13 |
| Salem | 17 | 14 | 9 | 5- | 45 |
BOYS BASKETBALL
PITTSGROVE — Orion Baldwin and Julian Dickerson scored 18 points apiece to lead Schalick to its first win of the season, 67-47 over Maple Shade.
After a tight first half, the Cougars pulled away in the third quarter and then put it away with a 20-7 fourth. Kade Macom gave them three double-figure scorers when he popped for 11.
MAPLE SHADE (0-3): Jaden Hawkins 7 0-0 17, James Waibel 1 0-0 2, Jaylen Robinson 5 1-3 11, Donovan Overby-Washington 2 0-0 4, Feranmi Odu 5 2-3 11, Hezekiah Delvalle 1 0-0 2. Totals 21 3-8 47.
SCHALICK (1-2): Orion Baldwin 5 5-9 18, Julian Dickerson 6 4-5 18, Dylan Sheehan 3 0-0 6, Justin Iacona 3 0-0 7, Kade Macom 4 1-1 11, Cooper Willoughby 2 0-0 4, Kenny Bartee 1 0-0 3. Totals 24 10-15 67.
| Maple Shade | 15 | 12 | 13 | 7- | 46 |
| Schalick | 15 | 14 | 18 | 20- | 67 |
3-point goals: Maple Shade 3 (Hawkins 3); Schalick 9 (Baldwin 3, Dickerson 2, Iacona, Macom 2, Bartee).
WRESTLING
NEW CASTLE, Del. – Schalick’s Emma Cain won two matches and scored seven team points in the consolation round of the Girls Beast of the East Tournament at William Penn High School. The 115-pounder scored both her wins with pins before being pinned in the fifth consolation round.went 3-2 in the Girls Beast of the East
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