Bass closing in

Pennsville senior moves within 14 points of 1,000 for her career after 30-point night against Overbrook; includes 1,000-Point watch list

MONDAY BASKETBALL
BOYS
Woodstown 90, Glassboro 65: Blake Bialecki hit six 3-pointers and scored 25 points, Eli Caesar hit four and went for 20 and the Wolverines won their second straight after opening the season with two nail-biting losses. “We’re back on track,” Wolverines coach Ramon Roots said.

The trouble in the early losses was falling behind early and having to play catch-up. Against the Bulldogs jumped out 17-10 in the first quarter and 48-they hit four 3-pointers in the first quarter and 48-24 at halftime. They hit seven 3-pointers in the first half and scored 31 points in the second quarter.

Salem 100, Great Oaks Charter (Del.) 71: Neziah Spence led four Rams in double figures with 20 points (and six steals). Xavier McGriff had 16, Deshaan Williams 12 (with eight rebounds) and Tymear Lecator 10 (with six assists). Marshall Stevens grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked three shots.
Penns Grove 67, Schalick 47: Roman Gipson led a balanced Red Devils’ scoring attack with 12 points. Geonni Conrad had 11 points and William Roy and Zane Thomas 10 each. Schalick’s Julian Dickerson hit five 3-pointers and led all scorers with 21 points.
Overbrook 61, Pennsville 15: Bilal Robinson led the Rams with 17 points, six rebounds and four assists. Lamar Little led all scorers with 24 points. Mason O’Brien led three Pennsville scorers with nine points.

GIRLS
Pennsville 61, Overbrook 21: The Eagles jumped out 20-0 in the first quarter, hit 11 3-pointers in the game and Taylor Bass scored a career-high 30 points to produce a third straight win.

Bass’ previous career high was 29 against Schalick last February. The senior now needs 14 points to become Pennsville’s newest 1,000-point scorer and the program’s third in two seasons. She’s averaging 23.0 in four games this season. The Eagles (3-1) host Haddon Twp. Saturday.

Marley Wood scored six points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished 13 assists, one shy of her career high. Jaiden Wilson scored nine – all on 3-pointers.

If the Eagles ran a reverse Silent Night promotion, remaining quiet in the stands until the opposition scored, they would have been silent for more than nine minutes. The Rams finally broke their drought on a free throw with 6:59 left in the second quarter.

Glassboro 40, Woodstown 34: Glassboro’s Kezia Brackett filled the box score with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and five steals. Sanaa Thomas picked the Wolverines’ pocket for 10 steals. Kyia Leyman led Woodstown with 12 points.

1000-Point Watch

PLAYER	TONIGHT	TOTAL
Taylor Bass, Pennsville	30 vs. Overbrook	986
Blake Bialecki, Woodstown	25 vs. Glassboro	775
Tymear Lecator, Salem	10 vs. Great Oaks	685