Here are scores and highlights from Thursday’s Salem County sports calendar
BOYS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove 81, Clayton 66
Schalick 39, Pitman 38
Salem 86, Pennsville 23
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Schalick 42, Pitman 32
Clayton 39, Penns Grove 28
Pennsville 70, Salem 34
SWIMMING
Woodstown 119, Pitman 49
Schalick vs. Salem at GCIT
BOWLING
Salem Tech in NJTAC, Lucky Strike North Brunswick
Boys basketball
PENNS GROVE 81, CLAYTON 66: Clayton’s James Fritz scored a game-high 23 points, but the Red Devils offset it by placing five scorers in double figures.
Roman Gipson led Penns Grove with 16 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Luis Colon had a career-high 14 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Jameel Horace went for 13 and eight. Geonni Conrad had 12 points and five steals, Will Roy had 10 points.
CLAYTON (5-8): Jackson Venuto 3 0-0 6, James Fritz 10 3-8 23, Nasir Carter 2 1-4 5, Trevor Rehm 3 0-0 8, King Mosley 0 0-0 0, Michael Bull 2 3-4 7, Justin Delaney 1 0-0 3, Kevin Mosley 2 2-2 8, Enok Figeruoa 1 0-0 2, Isaiah Aviles 2 0-0 4, Anthony Taylor 0 0-0 0, Dominic Lemon 0 0-0 0. Totals 26 9-18 66.
PENNS GROVE (10-6): Roman Gipson 8-0-16, Carson Pearsall 4-0-9, Benoni Conrad 5-2-12, Will Roy 5-0-10, Mishawn Brantley 2-0-4, Luis Colon 7-0-14, Jameel Horace 6-0-13, Ahkeen Edwards 0-0-0, Jeremy Costacamps 0-0-0. Totals 37-2-78.
| Clayton (5-8) | 12 | 24 | 20 | 10- | 66 |
| Penns Grove (10-6) | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22- | 78 |
SCHALICK 39, PITMAN 38: Dylan Sheehan hit the go-ahead free throw with six seconds left and the Cougars defended Pitman’s final layup to seal the victory and snap a three-game losing streak.
Justin Iacona converted a pass from Sheehan into a layup to tie the game with less than a minute to play. Julian Dickerson and Jase Volovar then trapped the ball at midcourt creating a steal by Sheehan, who was fouled driving to the basket. He made the second free throw to break the tie.
The Cougars battled back from a 19-6 first-quarter deficit to get the win.
“We talked all week about how physical Pitman is and how well they shoot the ball,” Schalick coach James Turner said. “Defensively we made too many mistakes in the first quarter. We made adjustments in the second quarter and our guys really responded.
“They played their asses off, made the necessary changes, and executed when it mattered most.:
Dickerson led the Cougars’ offense with 15 points, including 8-of-8 from the free throw line. Volovar made his first start of the season and scored five of the first six points of the game. He finished with 10.
PITMAN (6-9): Lucas Razze 4 3-4 15, Parker DeChristopher 3 3-5 11, Jake Bowen-Ashwin 0 3-4 3, Jay Craig 1 1-2 3, Micah Frost 1 1-4 3, Kiernan Clark 1 0-0 3. Totals 10 11-19 38.
SCHALICK (6-7): Julian Dickerson 3 8-8 15, Kade Macom 2 1-2 6, Dylan Sheehan 1 1-3 3, Jase Volovar 4 0-4 10, Justin Iacona 2 0-0 5. Totals 12 10-17 39.
| Pitman | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4- | 38 |
| Schalick | 6 | 13 | 15 | 5- | 39 |
3-point goals: Pitman 7 (Razze 4, DeChristopher 2, Clark); Schalick 5 (Dickerson, Macom, Volovar 2, Iacona).
SALEM 86, PENNSVILLE 23: Salem’s Tymear Lecator filled the box score with 26 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Darrell Johnson had 11 points and Fatah Paige had 10 points and six rebounds. Marshall Stephens had six points and seven rebounds, grabbing his 100th career rebound in the process, blocked three shots. Deshaan Williams grabbed eight boards.
1000-Point Watch
| PLAYER | TODAY | TOTAL |
| Blake Bialecki, Woodstown | DNP | 926 |
| Tymear Lecator, Salem | 26 vs. Pennsville | 814 |
Girls games
SCHALICK 42, PITMAN 32: Nevaeh Robinson scored eight of her game-high 20 points in the second quarter as the Cougars erased a one-point deficit and took control of the game. It was their third straight win.
SCHALICK (8-3): Cali Fisler 0 0-2 0, Ava Scurry 4 0-0 8, Nevaeh Robinson 10 0-6 20, Willow Davis 1 1-2 4, Olivia Vanacker 4 1-2 10, Emmalyn Weir 0 0-0 0, Vicky Basich 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 2-12 42.
PITMAN (3-10): Colette Rollins 1 1-2 3, Jocelyn O’Brien 1 0-0 2, Marlee Adams 1 0-0 2, Kendall Bennett 1 2-2 4, Emery Sharpnack 3 0-0 7, Audrey Duffield 5 1-2 12, Bella Pramov 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 4-6 32.
| Schalick | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8- | 42 |
| Pitman | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8- | 32 |
3-point goals: Schalick 2 (Davis, Vanacker); Pitman 2 (Sharpnack, Duffield). Fouled out: Adams. Total fouls: Schalick 9, Pitman 13.
PENNSVILLE 70, SALEM 34: Taylor Bass hit a career-tying six 3-pointers and erupted for a career-high 31 points, leading three Eagles in double figures. Marley Wood hit all four of her 3s in q 16-point first half and finished with 19. Addie Johnston had 11 points. The Eagles hit 14 3-pointers in the game. Madison Dixon led Salem’s offense with 10 points. Dyaira Anderson grabbed 17 rebounds.
PENNSVILLE (8-5): Taylor Bass 11 3-5 31, Marley Wood 6 3-6 19, Addie Johnston 4 0-0 11, Izzy Saulin 0 0-0 0, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2, Kylie Harris 0 0-0 0, Kylie Weist 0 0-0 0, Polina Wright 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 6-11 70.
SALEM (5-6): Madison Dixon 4 0-4 10, Carlysia Pierce 1 1-2 3, Dyaira Anderson 1-6 7, Jaryn Weathers 3 1-4 7, Samiyah Moore 0 0-0 0, Timmiyah Simmons 3 1-1 9, Triscia Wilson 1 0-0 2, Kaliyah Taylor 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 4-17 34.
| Pennsville (8-5) | 17 | 26 | 23 | 4- | 70 |
| Salem (5-6) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6- | 38 |
3-point goals: Pennsville 14 (Bass 6, Wood 4, Johnston 3, Wilson); Salem 4 (Dixon 2, Simmons 2). Total fouls: Pennsville 12, Salem 13.
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