Salem CC women snap losing streak with road win, includes scores and highlights from Saturday’s Salem County sports calendar; this story will be updated
By Riverview Sports News
SCRANTON, Pa. – The Salem CC women’s basketball team showed what is possible with a fuller complement of players that stays in the game, getting minutes from seven players and scoring from six Saturday to snap a four-game losing streak in a 53-47 win over Lackawanna 63-47.
All seven players Salem coach Brian Marsh had available got in the game and six played at least 22 minutes. The Mighty Oaks postponed three of their previous four games because of an injury-riddled roster and finished the game they did play with four on the floor.
“I think it’s shown over this whole year that when we’re healthy and have extra bodies off the bench we’ve played well,” Marsh said. “We lost to the No. 4 team in the country by five points, the No. 17 team in the country by five points, we played Mercer well in the first half until we kind of got tired, so we’ve shown that when we have the numbers and we play together we can play well.
“Obviously ,we’ve been decimated by injuries this year and we’re starting to get a little bit healthy, but we’re not taking anything for granted, that’s for sure.”
With the win, the Mighty Oaks swept the season series from the Falcons. They had never beaten Lackawanna since reviving the program (0-4).
They jumped out to an 18-10 lead in the first quarter. They let the Falcons back in it in the second quarter, but they regrouped at halftime and pulled away in the second half.
Among their defensive highlights they forced the Falcons (5-11) into 28 turnovers, off which they scored 29 points.
“I thought this team played well,” Marsh said. “They did something today they’ve never done since I’ve been here: we won at Lackawanna. So it’s nice since Lackawanna is going (NCAA) D-II that we got to beat them twice this year.
“I think it shows a lot about my team’s character that they’re playing hard and they’re not given up. A lot of teams have packed it in in the same situation and we just don’t want to do that. I really think this shows a lot of character on our team that we’re willing to continue to play hard and play together.”
Tanijya Shaw led the Mighty Oaks (3-12) with 25 points. Kasey Oliver and Paula Wilson each had 12. Oliver also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds.
Wilson, a freshman, was making her second straight start after scoring a career-high 20 point in their last game against Mercer and likely will remain a starter for the foreseeable future.
“Paula’s been playing really well,” Marsh said. “The last game she shot really well and I thought she deserved a chance to start.
“I think she’s earned it. She’s played really well. I think she leads us in blocks from her spot, she does really well rebounding and she’s probably our best 3-point shooter, so I think she’s earned it.
“I’m really proud of the way she’s come along. She sat out a year after high school (because of an ACL injury). I think she’s just playing basketball. I think she was a little tentative because of her knee … but I think she’s gotten over that mental hurdle and she’s playing really well for us.”
SALEM CC 63, LACKAWANNA 47
SALEM CC (3-12): RayNescia King 1-6 2-6 4, Tanijya Shaw 8-27 8-10 25, Kasey Oliver 5-10 2-2 12, Paula Wilson 5-17 0-0 12, Jayda Hunter 2-11 1-2 6, Dani Gustin 2-3 0-0 4, Breanne Ruhl 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-74 13-22 63.
LACKAWANNA (5-11): Alania Ortiz 3-12 4-4 11, Sophia Suma 4-16 1-4 13, Abbie Larson 0-7 0-0 0, Canyah Randle 1-5 3-4 5, Abigail Merrifield 1-6 1-4 3, Jasmine Romano 3-11 1-2 8, Desire Nale 3-10 1-2 7. Totals 15-67 11-20 47.
| Salem CC | 20 | 13 | 18 | 17- | 63 |
| Lackawanna | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10- | 47 |
Region XIX Women’s Standings
| DIVISION II | R19 | ALL | GSAC |
| Harcum (4) | 8-0 | 16-1 | |
| Union (11) | 9-1 | 17-2 | 7-0 |
| Mercer (15) | 7-2 | 14-3 | 3-1 |
| Essex | 7-3 | 14-4 | 5-2 |
| Delaware Tech | 4-6 | 7-13 | |
| Raritan Valley | 3-6 | 6-13 | 3-4 |
| Middlesex | 3-7 | 8-14 | 1-4 |
| Lackawanna | 3-7 | 5-11 | |
| SALEM CC | 2-6 | 3-12 | 0-3 |
| Morris | 0-8 | 0-8 | 0-4 |
Number in parenthesis is JUCO Division II national ranking
SATURDAY’S GAMES
Salem CC 63, Lackawanna 47
Atlantic Cape 54, Camden 42
Mercer 94, Orange 23
Essex 71, Passaic 54
Sussex at Philadelphia
Middlesex 61, Delaware Tech 50
Monroe-Bronx 58, RCSJ-Gloucester 55
Union at Harcum
Westchester CC 60, Raritan Valley 53
SATURDAY’S MENS GAMES
Thaddeus Stevens 90, Luzerne 73
Union 62, RCSJ-Cumberland 57
Northampton 70, Monroe-Bronx 63
Sussex at Philadelphia
Orange 88, Mercer 86
Harrisburg Area 83, Delaware County 68
Middlesex 76, Delaware Tech 64
Monroe 92, Harcum 71
Montgomery at Passaic
Atlantic Cape 64, Camden 59
Raritan Valley 75, Westchester 70
Essex 75, Morris 73
Boys basketball
WOODSTOWN 60, LEAP 55: Andrew White led three Wolverines in double figures with 15 points. Blake Bialecki added 13 and Eli Caesar had 11. Bialecki added three more 3s to his boys chool record (170). The Wolverines jumped out to a 35-19 halftime lead and held on.
| Woodstown (9-6) | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12- | 60 |
| LEAP (8-5) | 11 | 8 | 20 | 16- | 55 |
1000-Point Watch
| PLAYER | TODAY | TOTAL |
| Blake Bialecki, Woodstown | 13 vs. LEAP | 939 |
| Tymear Lecator, Salem | DNP | 832 |
Wrestling
PENNS GROVE QUAD
Woodstown 59, Penns Grove 18
Woodstown 53, Millville 26
Woodstown vs. Haddonfield
Millville 58, Penns Grove 24
Haddonfield 76, Penns Grove 6
Haddonfield 66, Millville 12
WOODSTOWN 59, PENNS GROVE 18
106: Jose Santiago (PG) pinned TJ Conto, 4:52
113: Jadon Middlemiss (WO) pinned Doel Torres, 1:29
120: Carson Bradway (WO) won by forfeit
126: Walker Battavio (WO) pinned Adan Gonzales, 1:12
132: Barry Coverly (WO) won by forfeit
138: Luke Woronicak (WO) pinned Nyhia West, 1:10
144: Nehemiah Carter (WO) tech fall over Cristian Garcia, 24-8 (3:39)
150: Angel Ocasio (P) pinned Josh Woronicak, 0:53
157: AbdulMutaAlie IbnAbdulHailm Tart (P) pinned Chance Baionno, 2:31
165: Logan Warfield (WO) won by forfeit
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) won by forfeit
190: Asher Fitzpatrick (WO) won by forfeit
215: Double forfeit
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Antonio Cooper, 0:37
WOODSTOWN 53, MILLVILLE 26
106: Aiden Fowler (M) tech fall over TJ Conto, 18-1 (4:20)
113: Jadon Middlemiss (WO) pinned Josean Rivera, 1:17
120: Carson Bradway (WO) pinned Christian Roman, 1:04
126: Ruben Cruz (M) dec. Walker Battavio, 15-12
132: Barry Coverly (WO) pinned Connor Postalwaite, 1:47
138: Luke Woronicak (WO) won by forfeit
144: Nehemiah Carter (WO) won by forfeit
150: Patrick Tull (M) pinned Josh Woronicak, 3:32
157: Chance Baionno (WO) won by forfeit
165: Jared Hoffman (M) pinned Logan Warfield, 3:54
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) pinned Kyelle Corley, 1:00
190: Asher Fitzpatrick (WO) tech fall over Jayden Lenzsch, 19-2 (4:15)
215: Tyshawn English (M) pinned Josiah Mejias-Zimkouski, 1:23
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Andrew Pinnock, 0:51
MILLVILLE 58, PENNS GROVE 24
120: Christian Roman (M) won by forfeit
126: Ruben Cruz (M) pinned Adan Gonzales, 5:47
132: Connor Postalwaite (M) won by forfeit
138: Nyhia West (PG) won by forfeit
144: Cristian Garcia (PG) won by forfeit
150: Patrick Tull (M) pinned Angel Ocasio, 4:47
157: AbdulMutaAlie IbnAbdulHailm Tart (P)G won by forfeit
165: Jared Hoffman (M) won by forfeit
175: Kyelle Corley (M) won by forfeit
190: Jayden Lenzsch (M) won by forfeit
215: Tyshawn English (M) won by forfeit
285: Andrew Pinnock (M) pinned Antonio Cooper, 1:15
106: Jose Santiago (PG) pinned Aiden Fowler, 1:25
113: Josean Rivera (M) maj. dec. Doel Torres, 22-12
HADDONFIELD 76, PENNS GROVE 6
106: Jose Santiago (PG) pinned Michael Scocca, 1:59
113: Cole Spence (H) pinned Doel Torres, 1:44
120: Harrison Carroll (H) won by forfeit
126: Alexandar Frey (H) tech fall over Adan Gonzales, 15-0 (1:20)
132: Charles Miller (H) won by forfeit
138: Pierce Hoffman (H) pinned Nyhia West, 0:26
144: George Falco (H) pinned Cristian Garcia, 0:52
150: William Dietz (H) tech fall over Angel Ocasio, 17-1 (2:25)
157: William Barker (H) pinned AbdulMutaAlie IbnAbdulHailm Tart, 4:48
165: Lino Tete (H) won by forfeit
175: Hutch Rhyne (H) won by forfeit
190: Parker Bawidamann (H) won by forfeit
215: Logan Rhea (H) won by forfeit
285: Michael Grant-Hines (H) pinned Antonio Cooper, 1:57
SCHALICK TRI-MATCH
Schalick vs. Holy Spirit
Schalick 46, Vineland 36
Vineland 60, Holy Spirit 17
SCHALICK 46, VINELAND 36
120: Nick Garreffi (V) pinned Terry Both, 4:28
126: Deytin Pickett (V) won by forfeit
132: Chase Bordley (V) pinned Jacob Potts, 3:59
138: Jayden Binkowski (V) pinned Colin Bittle, 3:50
144: Michael Baisch (S_ pinned Joel Acosta, 1:56
150: Mason Hollywood (S) maj. dec. Cole Axelson, 10-2
157: Alan Garcia (V) over Ayden Jenkins, DQ
165: Anthony Deaver (S) pinned Zach Echevarria, 5:26
175: Ricky Watt (S) pinned Cris Lopez Perez, 4:15
190: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Liam Anderson, 0:44
215: James Cook (S) pinned Matt Nieves, 1:35
285: Jeff Edmonds (S) pinned Brian McCarter, 4:35
106: Victor Fenske (S) won by forfeit
113: Santino Machinsky (V) pinned Nicholas Latona, 1:50
SALEM TRI-MATCH
Salem 42, Timber Creek 36
Middle Twp. 56, Salem 24
Middle Twp. 69, Timber Creek 9
SALEM 42, TIMBER CREEK 36
120: Zachary Tortella (S) won by forfeit
126: Adrien Morales (S) won by forfeit
132: Jesiyah Tomlinson (S) won by forfeit
138: Guylherme Quintanilha (S) pinned Jaire Williams, 1:24
144: Joseph Goetaski (S) pinned Alexander Dang, 1:32
150: Christian VonTonder (S) won by forfeit
157: Matt Cordova (TC) pinned Zyion Moore, 0:42
165: Quasir Pettit (TC) dec. Jordan Brown, 11-4
175: Jaivion Sydnor (S) pinned Ian Chandler, 3:46
190: Elijah Green (TC) pinned Kaleb Ewald, 1:22
215: Julian McCray (TC) won by forfeit
285: Roland Green (TC) dec. Abdullah Jenkins, SV-1 4-3
106: Lincoln Mitchell (TC) won by forfeit
113: Jimmy Boone (TC) won by forfeit
MIDDLE TWP. 56, SALEM 24
106: Calvin Parke (M) won by forfeit
113: Landon Shivers (M) won by forfeit
120: Benjamin Banks (M) tech fall over Zachary Tortella, 20-2
126: Michael Layer (M) pinned Adrien Morales, 0:54
132: Guylherme Quintanilha (S) pinned Thai Nguyen, 0:45
138: Maddox Boyd (M) maj. dec. Brodie Parker, 11-2
144: Joseph Goetaski (S) pinned Emmanuel Ortiz-Sanchez, 0:27
150: Tre Hamer (M) pinned Christian VonTonder, 4:35
157: Colin Prokson (M) pinned Zyion Moore, 1:00
165: Robert Attenborough (M) tech fall over Jordan Brown, 17-2
175: Jaivion Sydnor (S) pinned Jahzeel Perez
190: Connor Hagan (M) pinned Kaleb Ewald, 1:22
215: Robert Hodges (M) won by forfeit
285: Abdullah Jenkins (S) pinned Shaun Tangree
Indoor track
TOMS RIVER – Schalick’s David Stewart and Salvatore Longo had the best finishes among Salem County athletes at the SJTCA 15 Saturday at The Bubble.
Stewart finished second in the boys 200, running a 23.35 to Willingboro’s Christopher Jones’ 23.20. Longo was fourth in the boys pole vault at 11-6.
Two other Cougars had top 10 finishes. Chase Riley was eighth in the boys 1600 (4:52.48) and Olivia Luneman was eighth in the girls shot put (27-3).
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