One that got away

Pennsville boys lose big early lead, fall to Buena on Senior Night, girls stage big rally in fourth to get past West Deptford; Costacamps makes most of first start for Penns Grove, and more

GIRLS GAMES	BOYS GAMES
Haddon Twp. 61, Penns Grove 36	Penns Grove 76, Riverside 48
Pennsville 58, West Deptford 51	Buena 57, Pennsville 49
Schalick 37, Buena 21
GCIT 52, Salem Tech 22

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE – Senior Night started with such promise for the Pennsville basketball team, on the court and on the scoreboard. But in the end a winnable night turned into a game that got away.

The Eagles raced out to a 15-point lead on Buena early in the second quarter, but they couldn’t hold it. A lack of rebounding and a series of turnovers down the stretch conspired to send them to a 57-49 loss.

“Sometimes you get grapes and sometimes you get raisins,” Pennsville coach Joe Mecholsky said. “Tonight we got the raisins. Tomorrow we’ll look to have grapes.”

The teams played a triple-overtime game in their first meeting, but the Eagles (2-16) came out Monday determined not to do that again. They held the Chiefs (6-12) to two points in the first quarter and led 17-2 two minutes into the second. But then Josue Cuadrado got going for Buena and the Chiefs cut their deficit in half by halftime.

“That’s a dagger,” Mecholsky said of the early lead. “17-2, you want to go ahead and put that game away when you can; credit to Buena, they stuck with it, and offensively we shut down again. 17-2, everybody thought it was a good night, let’s blow these guys out, we lost our brains. Young teams will lose their brains sometimes.”

Cuadrado’s run in the second quarter just set the stage for Jaevon Alexander in the second half. Alexander scored 22 of his 25 points in the half and made the biggest plays down the stretch.

His 3-pointer with 5:06 left in the third quarter tied the game at 26 and moments later Cuadrado’s three-point play gave the Chiefs the lead for good.

Buena led 48-46 with one minute to play, then Pennsville committed four straight turnovers off which the Chiefs scored seven points to decide the game. Alexander had three steals in the stretch. The first one he sent Cuadrado off on a layup, the last two he took in himself. Pennsville had eight turnovers in the fourth quarter.

“We got beat by the better team,” Mecholsky said. “When the chips were down we folded. None of us collectively played well tonight. I didn’t coach well, the players didn’t play well and everybody collectively in the Pennsville basketball program has to get better for each other.”

The loss spoiled a 25-point game by Pennsville’s Jovanni Rios. He had eight in the first quarter to get the Eagles going.

The game got off the chain at the end. Moments after Cuadrado beat the buzzer with a final layup, one of the referees tossed his whistle to his officiating partners at midcourt and squared up on a Pennsville assistant. The game video from above the floor clearly shows the official taking a boxer’s stance.

The other two officials moved their partner away from situation and towards the officials’ dressing area with Mecholsky chasing behind. Pennsville police and game security stepped on the floor to restore order and PMHS athletics director Jamy Thomas directed the gym to be cleared.

There appeared to be some additional activity outside the gym, but it had dispersed by the time security still inside rushed out to the scene.

BUENA 57, PENNSVILLE 49
BUENA (6-12): Elwood Taylor 0 0-0 0, Josue Cuadrado 9 3-5 21, Carlo Spreng 1 0-0 2, Troy Gregory 0 2-6 2, Jaevon Alexander 9 3-5 25, Shamel Rivera 2 3-5 7, Ricky Bessix 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 11-21 57.
PENNSVILLE (2-16): Danny Knight 1 0-0 3, Mason O’Brien 3 0-0 8, Cole Johnston 0 0-0 0, Shiloh Jefferson 1 1-2 4, Jovanni Rios 9 6-9 25, Perry Meranti 2 0-0 4, Logan Hitt 1 0-0 3, C.J. McDevitt 1 0-0 2, Arturus Franzy 0 0-0 0, 30 Owen Noah 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 7-11 49.

Buena	2	15	21	19-	57
Pennsville	14	10	8	17-	49

3-point goals: Buena 4 (Alexander 4); Pennsville 6 (Knight, O’Brien 2, Jefferson, Rios, Hitt). Rebounds: Pennsville 20 (Meranti 5, Rios 5).

PENNS GROVE 76, RIVERSIDE 48: Red Devils coach Damian Ware gave Jeremy Costacamps his first varsity start and the sophomore made the most of the opportunity.

Costacamps drew the start because the Red Devils were down in the post and he responded with 10 points.

“He’d gotten into a car accident and hurt his knee, so he’s been out a couple weeks,” Ware said. “He just came back last week and looked really good so I said let’s throw him in the starting lineup, let’s give him a chance.

“He did what he’s supposed to do. He did what I expected him to do, actually.”

Costacamps had been making his bones on the JV team, but played in one varsity game before Monday night. He scored four points in a January game against Pennsville shortly before the accident. Ware already has decided the sophomore would start again Tuesday against Overbrook.

“You play well, you play, you keep playing well, you play more,” Ware said. “It’s all about opportunities and maximizing your opportunities, and he did that tonight.”

Eleven players scored for the Red Devils (9-8). Roman Gipson led the way with 13 points. Karon Ceaser had 10 and Luis Colon tied his career high with nine.

RIVERSIDE (2-17): Isaiah Ali-Lewis 2-0-5, Cameron Brown 8-1-18, Shane Stoney 2-0-4, Andrew Weaver 2-0-6, Dan Ventura 1-0-2, Jeremiah Boston 2-0-6, Justin Porter 2-0-5, Brett Grinnam 0-2-2. Totals 19-3-48.
PENNS GROVE (9-8): B.J. Robbins 2-1-6, Roman Gipson 5-1-13, Karon Ceaser 3-2-10, Antoine Robinson 0-1-0, Jameel Horace 3-2-8, Will Roy 3-0-7, Geonni Conrad 1-0-3, Luis Colon 4-1-9, Caleb Fowler 2-0-4, Mishawn Brantley 2-1-5, Jeremy Costacamps 4-2-10. Totals 29-11-76.

Riverside	6	12	8	22-	48
Penns Grove	11	24	20	21-	76

3-point goals: Riverside 7 (Ali-Lewis, Brown, Weaver 2, Boston 2, Porter); Penns Grove 7 (Robbins, Gipson 2, Ceaser 2, Roy, Conrad).

Girls games

PENNSVILLE 58, WEST DEPTFORD 51: A steady and successful march to the foul line and a switch on defense midway through the fourth quarter powered the Eagles to their second straight win in the tuneup for their TCC Diamond Division showdown with Woodstown.

The Eagles (13-5) went 13-of-14 from the line and switched to a man defense to power a 25-9 fourth-quarter uprising that won them the game.

Pennsville trailed by nine entering the fourth quarter. Marley Wood went 7-for-7 from the line and scored 13 points in the quarter. Nora Ausland went 6-for-7 and had eight in the frame.

“They had a lead and I could see that West Deptford’s coach wanted to hold the ball; naturally, we couldn’t allow that,” Pennsville coach Steve Merritt said. “I handed out assignments and told them to personal responsibility if their player got the ball or scored. To their credit, they stepped up.”

Wood led all scorers with 23 points and moved to within 35 of 1,000 for her career. Ausland, who went over 1,000 last week, finished with 13. Taylor Bass had 12 with two 3-pointers.

A win over the Wolverines Tuesday night would give the Eagles a split of their season series and a one-game lead in the division race.

PENNSVILLE (13-5): Taylor Bass 5 0-0 12, Marley Wood 6 11-15 23, Addie Johnston 2 0-0 4, Izzy Saulin 2 0-0 4, Calli Ausland 0 2-2 2, Sofia Belitsas 0 0-0 0, Nora Ausland 2 8-9 13. Totals 17 21-26 58.
WEST DEPTFORD (7-12): Julia Barger 1 0-0 2, Juana Abdelhamid 1 3-4 5, Reyanna Jamison 2 3-4 8, Alyssa Taylor 2 0-0 4, Carleen Connelly 5 1-2 12, Deanna Lawrence 4 4-6 12, Addison Fronza 3 0-0 8. Totals 18 11-16 51.

Pennsville	11	12	10	25-	58
West Deptford	11	14	17	9-	51

3-point goals: Pennsville 3 (Bass 2, N. Ausland); West Deptford 4 (Jamison, Connelly, Fronza 2). Fouled out: N. Ausland, Fronza. Total fouls: Pennsville 13, West Deptford 20.

SCHALICK 37, BUENA 21: The Cougars took control of the game with a 14-4 second quarter and got more separation with an 11-2 third. The win snapped a four-game losing streak.

“We challenged the girls to be more aggressive scoring inside and they did a nice job,” Schalick coach John Whalen said. “Likewise, defensively we were aggressive and very disciplined when we decided to press in the middle two quarters.”

Freshman Navaeh Robinson led the Cougars (4-11) with nine points.

SCHALICK (4-11): Abby Willoughby 5, Cali Fisler 3, Ava Scurry 6, Olivia Vanacker 3, Navaeh Robinson 9, Willow Davis 5, Olivia Lunemann 4, Carly Vicente 2.
BUENA (1-15): Mya Nicole 11, Jones Jiavonni 2, Leylani Muniz 2, Kayla Lafferty 2, Athena Bradley 2, Isabella Adkins 2.

Schalick	8	14	11	4-	37
Buena	6	4	2	12-	21

HADDON TWP. 61, PENNS GROVE 36
PENNS GROVE (8-8): Syanna Robbins 3 0-0 9, Brianna Robbins 2 0-0 4, RaNiyah Wilson 4 2-2 10, Keziah Patterson 2 2-2 6, JaNiyah Cummings 14 5-8 36.
HADDON TWP. (17-3): Kiersten Callahan 9 0-0 18, Samantha Farnham 0 0-0 0, Sammy Martin 1 0-0 3, Arianna Turkot 1 0-0 2, Maeve Sheenan 1 0-0 2, Reagan Maher 0 0-0 0, Madi Kamulda 4 3-4 11, Abby Weideman 4 1-2 11, Kaitlyn Martin 0 0-0 0, Alli Kamulda 3 3-6 11, Emory Shaw 0 2-2 2. Totals 23 9-14 61.

Penns Grove	7	7	11	11-	36
Haddon Twp.	14	20	11	16-	61

3-point goals: Penns Grove 3 (S. Robbins 3); Haddon Twp. 8 (Callahan 3, Martin, Weideman 2, Kamulda 2).

GCIT 52, SALEM TECH 22
GLOUCESTER TECH (11-4): Maggie Duer 5 0-0 13, Gina Sheehan 3 0-0 7, Savanna Shute 1 0-0 2, Leanne Riddick 2 0-0 4, Reis Hartman 2 0-0 4, Ingrid Giannone 1 1-2 4, Addison Tinges 1 0-0 2, Grace Popoff 1 0-0 2, N. Woods 1 0-0 2, Averie Clement 5 0-0 12. Totals 22 1-2 52.
SALEM TECH (2-15): Demajae White 3 2-2 8, Kaylin Beardsley 4 0-0 10, Amora Elaine 1 0-0 2, Rachel Reed 1 0-0 2, Lavae Scott 0 0-0 0, Tiara Bazemore 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 2-2 22.

GCIT	22	14	11	5-	52
Salem Tech	2	2	7	11-	22

3-point goals: GCIT 7 (Duer 3, Sheehan, Giannone, Clement 2); Salem Tech 2 (Beardsley 2). Rebounds: GCIT 24 (Duer 4); Salem Tech 23 (White 7, Beardsley 9).

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (GIRLS)	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Brittany Smith, Salem (2007)		1623
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown	DNP	1479
Megan Donelson, Woodstown	DNP	1473
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 588)	13 vs. West Deptford	1050
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 772)	10 vs. Haddon Twp.	1023
Marley Wood, Pennsville	23 vs. West Deptford	965

This week’s schedule

Here is this week’s Salem County sports schedule for the week of Feb. 3-8

FEB. 3
GIRLS BASKETBALL
GCIT at Salem Tech
Pennsville at West Deptford
Penns Grove at Haddon Twp., 4:15 p.m.
Schalick at Buena
BOYS BASKETBALL
Buena at Pennsville
Riverside at Penns Grove, 6:30 p.m.
TRACK
Pennsville, Salem at Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island
BOWLING
Salem vs. Hammonton at DiDonato Bowling Center

FEB. 4
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Schalick
Woodstown at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Penns Grove at Overbrook
Pitman at Salem
Salem Tech at Clayton
BOYS BASKETBALL
Clayton at Salem Tech
Overbrook at Penns Grove
Salem at Pitman
Schalick at Glassboro
Woodstown at Pennsville
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Montgomery County (Pa.) CC, 7 p.m.

FEB. 5
WRESTLING
Pennsville at Gateway
Penns Grove at Clearview
Salem at Gloucester Catholic
BOWLING
Salem, Salem Tech in TCC Showcase at 30 Strikes

FEB. 6
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Salem at Clayton
Schalick at Pennsville
Wildwood at Salem Tech
Woodstown at Overbrook
BOYS BASKETBALL
Clayton at Salem
Overbrook at Woodstown
Pennsville at Schalick
Glassboro at Penns Grove
Salem Tech at Wildwood
BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech at Wood Lanes
SWIMMING
NJSIAA Sectionals at GCIT
WRESTLING
Woodstown, Williamstown at Hammonton
Pennsauken at Schalick
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC, 7 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC, 5 p.m.

FEB. 7
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Buena at Salem
Pennsville at Millville
WRESTLING
Gloucester Catholic at Penns Grove
Salem at Winslow
BOWLING
NJSIAA Playoffs

FEB. 8
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Cumberland at Schalick, 11:30 a.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at West Deptford, 11:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Cherokee, 11:30 p.m.
Absegami at Salem, noon
WRESTLING
Burlington City, Egg Harbor Twp., St. Joe (Hamm.) at Pennsville
Salem, Woodstown, Williamstown at Hammonton
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Harrisburg Area CC, noon

Really good show

Saturday basketball: Pennsville’s girls win in overtime, Schalick’s boys snap losing streak, includes all the day’s games involving Salem County teams

GIRLS GAMES	BOYS GAMES
Pennsville 46, Camden Catholic 45 (OT)	Schalick 73, Buena 31
Gateway 26, Schalick 21	Oakcrest 78, Pennsville 52
	Bridgeton 63, Woodstown 51
	Deptford 63, Penns Grove 60

By Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE – After a disappointing game against a top team the night before, Pennsville coach Steve Merritt challenged his team to put on a good show Saturday in what he expected to be a similarly tough game against Camden Catholic.

The Eagles gave their coach almost everything he asked for and it resulted in a 46-45 overtime victory.

“They never quit, they played really good defense and were active,” Merritt said. “I was really pleased with the way we played today.

“I told them before the game when I got this job and started working with you I was really happy with the effort and desire to win and for the most part I was happy with it. Yesterday I was little disappointed; let’s go out and put on a good show and they did.”

Playing with 1,000-point scorer Nora Ausland (fouled out) and Jaida Burns (injured) on the bench down the stretch in regulation and all of overtime, the Eagles outscored the Irish 4-3 in the extra session.

All the points in overtime came from the free throw line.

Marley Wood put Pennsville ahead 45-44 with 29 seconds left when she made one of two. The Irish rebounded the shot she missed and tried to hold the ball for a last shot, but the Eagles tied it up with 8.7 seconds and took possession.

Wood was fouled again and this time missed both shots. Edore Pela drve through several Pennsville hands on her way to the basket and put up a short shot for the win that rattled around the rim and didn’t fall.

Pennsville took a seven-point lead into the fourth quarter, but the Irish rallied to force overtime. The Eagles had a chance to win in regulation. Taylor Bass got a steal with two seconds left and raced towards the basket, but her potential game-winning shot rimmed out as the horn blew.

Bass was Pennsville’s leading scorer with 15 points. Ausland had 14 points, 11 in the second quarter to get the Eagles back in the game.

Pela led all scorers with 22 points. She had 11 in the Irish’ fourth-quarter comeback.

PENNSVILLE 46, CAMDEN CATHOLIC 45 (OT)
CAMDEN CATHOLIC (10-6) – Kayla Dunn 4 0-0 10, Caroline Brennan 0 0-4 0, Edore Pell 7 4-8 22, Maddie Brennan 2 0-0 4, Alexa vonHohenstein 1 1-2 3, Khloe Bowman 0 3-4 3, Ayana Jackson 0 0-0 0, Ashanty Alacron 1 0-0 3, Finley Green 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 8-16 45.
PENNSVILLE (12-5) – Taylor Bass 3 7-7 15, Marley Wood 0 5-10 5, Nora Ausland 4 3-4 14, Addie Johnston 3 1-2 7, Jaida Burns 2 1-2 5, Izzy Saulin 0 0-0 0, Sofia Belitsas 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 17-25 46.

Camden Catholic (10-6)	10	9	6	17	3-	45
Pennsville (12-5)	4	17	11	10	4-	46

3-point goals: Camden Catholic 7 (Dunn 2, Pell 4, Alacron); Pennsville 3 (Bass 2, Ausland). Rebounds: Pennsville 35 (Bass 9, Burns 9, Ausland 8). Fouled out: C. Brennan, vonHohenstein, Ausland. Total fouls: Camden Catholic 23, Pennsville 17.

GATEWAY 26, SCHALICK 21
GATEWAY (7-11) – Jayda Catoe 0 0-0 0, Peyton Cutler 3 4-10 10, Maggie Eliasen 0 0-0 0, Layla DeMaise 1 2-4 4, Sarai Gary 1 4-6 6, Lexi Kirwin 2 1-2 6. Totals 7 11-22 26.
SCHALICK (3-11) – Abigail Willoughby 2 0-0 4, Cali Fisler 2 1-5 5, Ava Scurry 3 1-2 7, Navaeh Robinson 1 1-2 3, Willow Davis 0 2-5 2. Totals 8 5-14 21.

Gateway	6	7	5	8-	26
Schalick	3	8	8	2-	21

3-point goals: Gateway 1 (Kirwin). Rebounds: Gateway 31 (Cutler 12)

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (GIRLS)	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Brittany Smith, Salem (2007)		1623
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown	DNP	1479
Megan Donelson, Woodstown	DNP	1473
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 560)	14 vs. Camden Catholic	1036
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 762)	DNP	1013
Marley Wood, Pennsville	5 vs. Camden Catholic	943

Career games by Volovar,
Sutton boost Schalick

CENTERTON – Jase Volovar has been missing his shot lately and wondered where it had gone. It came back to him Saturday and he had a feeling it would.

He and Nylan Sutton both enjoyed career days in Schalick’s 73-31 rout of Buena that snapped a seven-game losing streak.

Volovar tied his career-high with three 3-pointers on the way to a career-high 20 points. Sutton, a senior forward, hit 11 buckets and scored a career-high 24 points.

“It was about going out and coming out as a team and bouncing back from a couple losses,” Volovar said. “Getting back in the rhythm of winning coming up for this game (at Glassboro) Tuesday.

“I thought today we really came together as a team and were moving the ball extremely well, which really helped us get in the rhythm, helped me open up a lot.”

It started quickly for the Cougars’ junior guard. He missed his first 3, but came back down and hit one, then right away got a steal and layup off the press and was on his way to something special. He hit two more 3s before halftime and had 16 points at the break.

“I had been missing my shot,” he said. “Warming up I said my shot was going to be pretty good today. I was hitting from deep, all over the court, every area.”

He credited the increased shooting in practice with helping him get back on track.

Justin Iacona was also feeling it. He hit three 3s, too, and finished with 11 points.

SCHALICK 73, BUENA 31
BUENA (5-12) – Troy Gregory 3 0-0 6, Jayden Rivera 0 0-2 0, Richie Wilson 1 0-0 2, Tyler Weightman 1 2-2 5, Shamel Rivera-Collazo 7 4-8 18. Totals 12 6-12 31.
SCHALICK (5-14) – Jase Volovar 8 1-3 20, Nylan Sutton 11 2-5 24, Sherrod Jones 1 0-0 2, Jamari Whitley 1 0-4 2, Kenneth Bartee 4 0-0 8, Justin Iacona 4 0-0 11, Nicholas Ashwell 1 0-0 2, Ryan Horner 1 0-0 2, Kade Macom 1 0-0 2. Totals 32 3-12 73.
3-point goals: Buena 1 (Weightman); Schalick 6 (Volovar 3, Iacona 3).

BRIDGETON 63, WOODSTOWN 51: It was all Jameel Purnell and Tavon Chandler for Bridgeton in a tight first half, but the Bulldogs got more players involved in the second half and pulled away.

Purnell scored 34 points in the game and Chandler had 16 to almost outscore the Wolverines on their own, and they combined for all their team’s points in the first half as they built a 25-22 halftime lead.

The Wolverines stayed within reach, but, coach Ramon Roots said, just “didn’t make enough winning plays” to get over the top.

Blake Bialecki hit four 3-pointers and led Woodstown with 14 points. Alejandro Vazquez had 12 and Rocco String had 11.

WOODSTOWN (11-5) – Eli Caesar 1 0-0 2, Blake Bialecki 5 0-1 14, Alejandro Vazquez 4 2-2 12, M.J. Hall 1 1-2 3, Garrett Leyman 1 1-2 4, Rocco String 4 3-4 11, Brayden Hall 1 0-0 3. Totals
BRIDGETON (8-12) – Leroy Ortiz Rodriguez 2 0-0 4, Joel Francisco Lopez 2 0-0 4, Kyion Gray 1 0-0 3, Stephen Little 0 0-0 0, Jameel Purnell 14 1-2 34, Jahzeer Thompson 0 0-0 0, Geraldo Gonzalez 0 0-0 0, Tavon Chandler 6 2-4 16, Jerrell Burks 1 0-0 2. Totals 26 3-6 64.

Woodstown	10	12	17	12-	51
Bridgeton	7	18	20	18-	63

3-point goals: Woodstown 8 (Bialecki 4, Vazquez 2, Leyman, B. Hall); Bridgeton 8 (Gray, Purnell 5, Chandlor 2). Rebounds: Bridgeton 41 (Purnell 14). Fouled out: Ortiz. Total fouls: Woodstown 15, Bridgeton 14.

OAKCREST 78, PENNSVILLE 52: Maison Webster hit nine 3-pointers to fuel a 30-point game and Tyree Montford scored 23 for Oakcrest. Mason O’Brien led Pennsville with 13.

OAKCREST (7-10) – Adriece Diggs 3-0-6, Levar Price 1-3-6, Zicri Forest 2-0-4, Maison Webster 10-2-30, Nyree Montford 11-1-23, Jayden Collins 2-0-5, Prince Palmer 2-0-4. Totals 31-6-78.
PENNSVILLE (2-15) – Perry Meranti 4-1-9, Cole Johnston 3-0-9, Jovanni Rios 1-1-3, Mason O’Brien 5-2-13, C.J. McDevitt 1-0-2, Daniel Knight 0-2-6, Logan Hitt 0-3-3, Jacob Miller 1-1-4, J.P. Laughrey 1-0-3. Totals 18-8-52.

Oakcrest	8	15	26	28-	78
Pennsville	11	6	16	19-	52

3-point goals: Oakcrest 11 (Price, Webster 9, Collins); Pennsville 8 (Johnston 3, O’Brien, Knight 2, Miller, Laughrey). Rebounds: Pennsville 24 (Meranti 6, Rios 6).

DEPTFORD 63, PENNS GROVE 60: Deptford’s Alonzo Hernandez made it a three-point game with two free throws with 10.2 seconds left and Penns Grove missed a pair of 3-pointers in the closing seconds. Penns Grove’s Karon Ceaser put back his miss to get the Red Devils within 61-60.

DEPTFORD (11-5) – Jordan Williams 10-0-21, Kenny Cockrell 4-1-9, Luke Vilary 2-0-4, Brian Orio 1-02-4, Ayden Copestick 7-3-21, Alonzo Hernandez 1-2-4. Totals 25-8-63.
PENNS GROVE (8-8) – B.J. Robbins 7-5-22, Roman Gipson 2-3-8, Karon Ceaser 9-2-22, Antoine Robinson 1-0-2, Jameel Horace 2-0-4, Will Roy 0-2-2. Totals 21-12-60.

Deptford	14	10	22	15-	63
Penns Grove	19	16	10	15-	60

3-point goals: Deptford 5 (Williams, Copestick 4); Penns Grove 6 (Robbins 3, Gipson, Ceaser 2).

Friday roundup

Schalick wins 3 as Salem County athletes shine at the TCC/Olympic Conference Indoor Track Championships, also includes basketball and wrestling results

By Riverview Sports News

TOMS RIVER – Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield, David Stewart and the girls 4×400 relay team and Woodstown’s boys 4×400 relay team all won events Friday night to lead Salem County’s contingent in the Tri-County & Olympic Conference Indoor Track Showcase at The Bubble.

Jordan, one of the state’s premier distance runners, won the girls 1600 (5:12.91). Stewart won the boys 400 (50.67). The girls 4×4 relay team of Allyson Green, Hadfield, Gia Martellacci and Brooke Valentine won it 4:23.38

Stewart also finished second in the 55-meter dash (6.61). Martellacci scored in the girls 400 and 55-meter dash.

The Cougars finished third in the girls team standings, behind champion Washington Twp. and runnerup Williamstown.

Woodstown’s boys 4×400 relay team of Cole Lucas, Karson Chew, Anthony Costello and Josh Crawford won in 3:34.41. Lucas and Crawford went 2-3 in the 800 and Jacob Marino was second in the 3200.

The Wolverines were fourth in the boys standings, a half-behind behind third-place Deptford.

TCC/OLYMPIC CONFERENCE SHOWCASE
At The Bubble, Toms River
(Salem County scorers)

NON-OLYMPIC
GIRLS
TEAM SCORES: Washington Twp. 93, Williamstown 66, SCHALICK 29, Kingsway 26, Timber Creek 20, WOODSTOWN 20, Delsea 14, Clearview 14, Overbrook 12, Glassboro 12, Deptford 9, Highland 8, PENNSVILLE 6, Cumberland 5, Triton 3
400: 2. Jaime Deal, Woodstown, 1:01.16; 4. Gia Martellacci, Schalick, 1:02.27
1600: 1. Jordan Hadfield, Schalick, 5:12.9155: 6. Gia Martellacci, Schalick, 7.76
3200: 6. Abby Marino, Woodstown, 12:49.36
4×400: 1. Schalick (Allyson Green, Jordan Hadfield, Gia Martellacci, Brooke Valentine), 4:23.38; 3. Woodstown (Sarah Seiden, Lia Covely, Kayla Ayars, Jaime Deal), 4:29.62
High jump: 4. Kami Casiano, Woodstown, 4-10
Pole vault: 3. Megan Morris, Pennsville, 9-6
Shot put: 5. Allyson Green, Schalick, 30-1.25

BOYS
TEAM SCORES: Williamstown 57, Delsea 41, Deptford 40.5, WOODSTOWN 40, Highland 37, Glassboro 28.5, SCHALICK 25.5, Washington Twp. 16, Timber Creek 12, Triton 10, SALEM 8, PENNS GROVE 6.5, Overbrook 5, Cumberland 4, Clearview 3.
400: 1. David Stewart, Schalick, 50.67; 2. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 51.36
55 hurdles: 2. Anthony Parker, Salem, 7.58
800: 2. Cole Lucas, Woodstown, 2:01.36; 3. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 2:01.53
55: 2. David Stewart, Schalick, 6.61
3200: 2. Jacob Marino, Woodstown, 10:13.53
4×400: 1. Woodstown (Cole Lucas, Karson Chew, Anthony Costello, Josh Crawford), 3:34.41; 4. Penns Grove (Sebastian Hernandez, Bryan Garlic, Knowledge Young, DeQuan Brown), 3:44.88
High jump: T-6. Sebastian Hernandez, Penns Grove, 5-6
Pole vault: 4. Salvatore Longo, Schalick, 11-6
Shot put: 6. Sheldon Goldsboro, Schalick, 43-9

Basketball

BOYS
HOLY CROSS PREP SHOWCASE
MEDFORD TECH 70, SALEM 61: The Rams got off to a fast start, opening a 20-11 first-quarter lead, but Medford Tech’s Tyler Branson and Nesta Rice came to life and Jaguars pulled away. Branson hit five 3-pointers and scored 28 points while Rice finished with 18.

Salem placed four scorers in double figures, led by Tymear Lecator’s 14. Xavier McGriff had 13 and Neziah Spence and Deshaan Williams had 10 apiece. Lecator also had seven rebounds and seven assists. Williams grabbed eight rebounds.

MEDFORD TECH (7-8) – Tyler Branson 9 5-5 28, Noah Johnson 1 2-2 4, David James 1 0-0 3, Nesta Rice 5 7-11 18, Daquan Stratton 4 0-0 8, Kwell Jackson 4 0-0 8, Noah Talbert 0 1-2 1. Totals 24 15-20 70.
SALEM (8-9) – Donovan Weathers 1 0-0 2, Xavier McGriff 6 0-0 13, Neziah Spence 2 4-4 10, Tymear Lecator 4 4-4 14, Deshaan Williams 3 4-7 10, Antwuan Rogers 2 1-2 5, Joe Tunis 3 1-2 7, Azhone Burden 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 14-19 61.

Medford Tech	11	18	20	13-	70
Salem	20	12	16	13-	61

3-point goals: Medford Tech 9 (Branson 5, James, Rice, Jackson 2); Salem 5 (McGriff, Spence 2, Lecator 2). Rebounds: Salem 40 (Williams 8, Rogers 7, Lecator 7).

GATEWAY 44, SALEM TECH 37: The Gators pulled away from a close game with a big third quarter. Joseph Hayes led Salem Tech with 12 points. Aiden Bobo had 11.

GATEWAY (4-12): Justin Dugan 19, Benjamin Contarino 4, Jake Finger 14, Sean Cawley 2, Dylan Ceravolo 5.
SALEM TECH (0-17): Ayden Myers 2 0-2 4, Joseph Hayes 3 3-4 12, Aiden Bobo 4 2-2 11, Sam Battiato 1 1-2 4, Larry Pompper 2 0-2 4, Chase Ayars 1 0-0 2. Totals 13 6-12 37.

Gateway	10	8	18	8-	44
Salem Tech	7	12	10	8-	37

3-point goals: Salem Tech 5 (Hayes 3, Bobo, Battiato).

GIRLS
HADDON TWP. 57, PENNSVILLE 42: Alli Kamulda scored all of her points on six 3-pointers for Haddon Twp. Pennsville freshman Addie Johnston hit a career-high four 3-pointers and scored a team-high 16 points.

PENNSVILLE (11-5) – Taylor Bass 3 2-6 9, Marley Wood 2 3-6 7, Nora Ausland 3 1-2 7, Addie Johnston 5 2-5 16, Izzy Saulin 1 0-0 2, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 8-19 43.
HADDON TWP. (15-3) – Kiersten Callahan 3 3-6 11, Sammy Martin 2 0-0 4, Madi Kamulda 2 2-5 6, Abby Weideman 4 2-4 12, Kaitlyn Martin 2 0-0 4, Alli Kamulda 6 0-0 18, Emory Shaw 1 0-0 2. Totals 20 7-15 57.

Pennsville	6	11	14	11-	42
Haddon Twp.	13	21	14	9-	57

3-point goals: Pennsville 5 (Bass, Johnston 4); Haddon Twp. 10 (Callahan 2, Weideman 2, A. Kamulda 6).

CAMDEN TECH 42, SALEM TECH 9: Ryan Jones scored 11 points and collected six steals to lead the defensive effort against the Chargers.

SALEM TECH (2-14) – Shelby Drummond 1 0-0 3, Lavae Scott 1 0-0 3, Demajae White 0 1-2 1, Amora Delaine 0 2-2 2. Only players reported. Totals 2 3-4 9.
CAMDEN TECH (8-10) – Camille Walker 2 1-2 5, Ryan Jones 5 0-0 11, Vianny Fernandez 1 1-1 3, Kamillah Rolley 4 2-2 10, Melania Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Leandra Myers 3 0-0 6, Ericka Bennett 2 0-0 4. Totals 18 4-5 42.

Salem Tech	2	0	4	3-	9
Camden Tech	16	18	4	4-	42

3-point goals: Salem Tech 2 (Drummond, Scott); Camden Tech 1 (Jones). Rebounds: Salem Tech 8 (Drummond 3); Camden Tech 21 (Walker 8).

Wrestling

PENNSVILLE 53, CLAYTON 24
126: Christopher Daniels (P) pinned Cayden Wentz, 1:00
132: Nathaniel Mason (P) pinned Antonio Mendez, 1:39
138: Gabe Supernavage (P) tech fall over William Camp, 18-3 (5:15)
144: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Matthew Kamara, 1:41
150: Steve Benkert (C) won by forfeit
157: Brodie Carey (C) won by forfeit
165: Kenneth Johnson (C) pinned Juan Velasquez, 3:08
175: Joseph Halstead (P) won by forfeit
190: Connor Ayars (P) def. Jeffrey Smith, SV-1 3-0
215: Michael Nichols (C) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) won by forfeit
106: John Sassi (P) pinned Ayden Figueroa, 0:45
113: Earl Wynn (P) pinned Joshua Wentz, 0:54
120: Mehki Dicks (P) dec. Dylan Adams, 4-1

RaNiyah’s red-letter day

Penns Grove’s Wilson passes 1,000-point plateau in loss, Woodstown girls get back on track; Pennsville boys snap 12-game losing streak, Penns Grove boys over .500 for first time since 2020-21; Woodstown’s String goes for 26 points, 25 rebounds to join 200-200 club for second year in a row

GIRLS	BOYS
Wildwood 56, Penns Grove 42	Penns Grove 60, Wildwood 47
Overbrook 28, Salem Tech 24	Pennsville 66, Salem Tech 49
Woodstown 52, Clayton 34	Woodstown 84, Clayton 62
Camden Tech 46, Salem 40

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNS GROVE – RaNiyah Wilson knew it was going to be a monumental day when she woke up Thursday morning, but it wasn’t until she got to the gym and saw the presentation in front of her for the first time did she realize what a big deal it really was.

The Penns Grove senior was in line to score her 1,000th career point in the game with Wildwood – she only needed half her average to get it – but the celebration already started before she got into Rudy Baric Gym.

There was a set of gold balloons spelling out “1-0-0-0” behind the Penns Grove bench. There was a banner anticipating the feat behind the Red Devils’ basket. There were hand-held fans with her picture on it and baseball-like player cards.

There was even a cake. Now, all she had to do was complete the task.

Wilson hit the milestone on a layup with 4:01 left in the first half, touching off a celebration that included a short video on the scoreboard of her career. The only thing that dampened the day from a Penns Grove perspective was Wildwood won the game, 56-42.

“It means a lot,” Wilson said of the milestone. “Starting slow in my school seasons and then coming out, starting, getting hotter over time it’s … an unbelievable moment.”

She became the eighth girls player in recorded Penns Grove history to reach the milestone and 20th player in school history. With the 25 she scored against the Warriors she now has 1,013 points for her career.

Wilson started her career at Kingsway, but didn’t become a scorer until she transferred to Penns Grove last year. She scored 251 points at her former school – just 19 as a freshman – and may end up with well over 900 at Penns Grove by the end of this season.

Red Devils coach Jennifer Denby wouldn’t take credit for turning her into scorer. She just “gave her the floor … and she seized the opportunity.”

Wilson has scored in double figures in each of her last 20 games and has had 30 or more four times in her last seven. She’s averaging 24.2 ppg this season on a team that has only seven players.

“As a coach it’s good to see the girls reach a great milestone,” Denby said. “Coaches are just put in place to put the players in place. They’ve got to do the work, and that’s what NyNy is, she’s been putting in the work.

“She came here with a little bit of points and she said she wanted to get her thousand. Every day she’d come into the classroom, write down her plan and stuck to it every day. She wrote it down last year at the end of the season, we made out a plan and she went right through it.”

It hasn’t been lost on the college recruiters. At the moment, Wilson’s three top choices are Delaware State, Morgan State and N.C. Central.

WILDWOOD 56, PENNS GROVE 42
WILDWOOD (13-2): Macie McCracken 5 5-9 17, Angela Wilber 3 2-2 9, Rebecca Benichou 7 3-4 20, Cydnee Kilian 0 0-0 0, Kiana D’Antuono 0 1-2 1, Addison Troiano 1 2-6 4, Sarah Djellal 0 0-0 0, Laila Fathi 2 1-1 5. Totals 18 14-24 56.
PENNS GROVE (8-7): Mikayla Washington 1 0-0 2, JaNiyah Cummings 1 1-2 3, RaNiyah Wilson 11 2-2 25, Brianna Robbins 0 2-4 2, Keziah Patterson 4 1-2 10, NyAsia Numan 0 0-0 0, Syanna Robbins 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 6-10 42.

Wildwood	15	13	15	13-	56
Penns Grove	10	15	7	10-	42

3-point goals: Wildwood 6 (McCracken 2, Wilber, Benichou 3); Penns Grove 2 (Wilson, Patterson). Rebounds: Wildwood 30 (McCracken 18). Fouled out: Washington. Total fouls: Wildwood 11, Penns Grove 14.

**Penns Grove senior RaNiyah Wilson stands under the banner school officials erected in the gym commemorating her feat as a 1,000-point scorer.**

WOODSTOWN 52, CLAYTON 34: Talia Battavio broke out of a mini scoring slump with 21 points, Megan Donelson had 15 and the Wolverines (12-5) played some tenacious defense to snap a three-game losing streak.

Battavio helped the Wolverines get off to fast start with 14 points in a 26-2 first quarter. The Wolverines led 38-8 at halftime, holding the Clippers to only three field goals.

The losing streak was the program’s longest since early in the 2022-23 season. Woodstown coach Matt Smart said it felt “very good” to get back on the winning side of things.

“The team played together,” he said. “Our defense led to offensive output. We had lot of girls get into the game at critical times and perform well. They played with confidence and had a lot of fun today.”

WOODSTOWN (12-5): Talia Battavio 8 4-4 21, Megan Donelson 6 2-2 15, Gianna Maiorini 2 0-0 4, Lauren Hengel 1 0-0 2, Kyia Leyman 2 0-0 4, Emma Perry 0 0-0 0, Ryann Foote 1 0-0 2, Kendall Young 0 0-0 0, Jala Thomas 2 0-0 4, Lizzy Daly 0 0-0 0, Ava White 0 0-0 0, Kailyn Kennedy 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 6-6 52.
CLAYTON (9-5): Rainelle Blocker 7 3-4 17, Janice Blair 0 1-4 1, India Byant 0 0-0 0, Ava Delaney 3 0-0 8, Bella Wiseburn 1 0-0 2, Deondria Simon 2 2-2 4. Totals 13 6-10 34.

Woodstown	26	12	6	8-	52
Clayton	2	6	13	13-	34

3-point goals: Woodstown 2 (Battavio, Donelson); Clayton 2 (Delaney 2). Total fouls: Woodstown 11, Clayton 6.

OVERBROOK 28, SALEM TECH 24
OVERBROOK (5-12): Gianna Simon 3 2-3 8, Jael Pressley 4 2-8 10, Lelani Knight 3 4-8 10. Only three players reported. Totals 10 8-19 28.
SALEM TECH (2-13): Hannah Dewitt 0 1-8 1, Shelby Liber 2 1-4 6, Shelby Drummond 1 1-2 3, Lavae Scott 1 0-0 3, Demajae White 3 0-0 6, Rylee Doerr 2 1-4 5. Totals 9 4-18 24.

Overbrook	6	10	6	6-	28
Salem Tech	5	4	5	10-	24

3-point goals: Salem Tech 1 (Liber). Rebounds: Salem Tech 50 (Scott 14, White 14, Doerr 12).

Boys games

PENNSVILLE 66, SALEM TECH 49: Wins have been hard to come by for the Eagles this season this season, so when one does come around it’s worth celebrating.

The Eagles snapped a 12-game losing streak when they beat the Chargers for the second time this season.

“We came through a very tough part of our schedule where we faced tough opposition every night and tonight it was our chance to execute the way we want to,” Pennsville coach Joe Mecholsky said. “We’ve been priding ourselves on defense and tonight we let our defense do the talking. The ball went in the basket and it felt good to get back on the winning side of the ledger.”

Jovanni Rios got the Eagles (2-15) off to a quick start scoring nine in the first quarter and 21 of his career-high 28 points in the first half. The junior was 11-of-15 from the floor. He also grabbed five rebounds and had seven steals. He has scored 49 points over the last three games.

“He was the whole reason we got out early,” Mecholsky said. “He was just everywhere. He really played hard tonight.

“He’s been the biggest positive surprise in this season. He wouldn’t have been given the chance to develop under different circumstances, but he’s taken advantage of the opportunity he was given and really ran with it.”

PENNSVILLE (2-15): Danny Knight 1-4 1-3 4, Jovanni Rios 11-15 6-11 28, Mason O’Brien 2-10 0-5 4, Logan Hitt 2-2 0-0 4, Cole Johnston 3-10 0-0 8, C.J. McDevitt 3-6 4-4 10, Perry Meranti 1-6 2-2 4, Arturus Franzy 0-0 0-0 0, Jacob Miller 1-4 0-0 2, Gavin Spears 0-0 0-0 0, Noah Owen 0-0 0-0 0, J.P. Laughty 0-1 2-6 2, Adrian Alleye 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-55 15-31 66.
SALEM TECH (0-16): Sam Battiato 3 0-0 6, Larry Pompper 3 2-4 8, Aiden Bobo 3 0-2 6, Keidyn Robinson 4 2-3 10, Jayden Reed 1 2-2 4, Ayden Myers 2 2-4 6, Chase Pompper 2 0-4 5, Joseph Hayes 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 8-19 49.

Pennsville	21	24	7	14-	66
Salem Tech	14	6	19	10-	49

3-point goals: Pennsville 3 (Rios 0-1, Knight 1-3, O’Brien 0-1, Johnston 2-6, McDevitt 0-1, Miller 0-2, Laughty 0-1); Salem Tech 1 (C. Pompper). Rebounds: Pennsville 31 (Rios 5, Meranti 5). Technical fouls: Hayes. Total fouls: Pennsville 23, Salem Tech 22.

PENNS GROVE 60, WILDWOOD 47: The Red Devils put together a big second half to pull away from a tied game that extended their winning streak to six in a row and got them over .500 for the first time since the end of the 2020-21 season. The win also snapped a three-game losing streak against the Warriors.

“Well, in ’20 we won the South Jersey Group I sectional so we graduated that class and the last four years we have been growing the program back after COVID,” Red Devils coach Damian Ware said. “This was the next group of kids that have the basketball skills to be successful.

“But being so young and playing the tough schedule early in the year has allowed us to see great competition and now we are reaping the benefits of it.”

The teams battled to a 29-29 tie in the first half, then the Red Devils outscored their hosts 31-18 in the second. Karon Ceaser and Roman Gipson combined for 21 points in the second half. Ceaser hit three of his four 3s in the third quarter to give the Red Devils some separation.

Ceaser finished with 19 points. Gipson had 15 and Will Roy 11.

PENNS GROVE (8-7): KaRon Ceaser 6 3-5 19, B.J. Robbins 2 2-2 7, Will Roy 4 1-2 11, Jameel Horace 2 0-0 4, Luis Colon 2 0-0 4, Roman Gipson 5 3-5 15, Antoine Robinson 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 9-14 60.
WILDWOOD (5-11): Eric Jordan 2 0-0 4, Nolan Mawhinney 3 0-0 6, Trevor Troiano 2 0-0 6, R.J. Blanda 1 0-0 2, Jordan Dozier 1 0-0 2, Gianni Troiano 1 1-2 3, Brian Cunniff 10 2-2 24. Totals 20 3-4 47.

Penns Grove	16	13	18	13-	60
Wildwood	14	15	11	7-	47

3-point goals: Penns Grove 9 (Ceaser 4, Robbins, Roy 2, Gipson 2); Wildwood 4 (Troiano 2, Cunniff 2). Rebounds: Penns Grove 23 (Ceaser 9), Wildwood 35 (Cunniff 11).

WOODSTOWN 84, CLAYTON 62: Blake Bialecki hit six 3-pointers for the second time this season and scored 22 points and Rocco String scored a season-high 26 points as the Wolverines won their fourth straight.

String scored 11 points in the first quarter and combined with M.J. Hall for 18 as the Wolverines (11-4) opened a 25-8 lead. Hall finished with 15 points.

String also grabbed 25 rebounds to surpass 200 points and 200 rebounds for the second year in a row. He’s averaging 14.5 rebounds a game and has snared 65 in his last four games. He also had four blocked shots in the game, leaving him 22 shy of 100 for the season and 26 short of 200 for his career. He has had at least four blocks in each of his last 14 games.

CLAYTON (7-10): Princeton Sackor 4 4-5 13, Nazir Davis 5 1-1 13, Demetris Williams 3 1-2 7, Josiel Figueroa-Marrero 1 2-2 4, James Fritz 5 0-0 14, Jackson Venuto 2 0-0 5, Hasir Carter 1 0-0 2, Isaiah Aviles 2 0-0 4. Totals 23 8-10 62.
WOODSTOWN (11-4): Eli Caesar 2 0-0 4, John Hood-McGindley 0 0-0 0, Blake Bialecki 7 2-2 22, Alejandro Vazquez 3 0-0 6, M.J. Hall 7 1-3 15, Garrett Leyman 1 0-0 2, Anthony Bokolas 0 0-0 0, Andrew White 1 0-0 3, Sid Leevy 0 0-0 0, Rocco String 12 2-3 26, Brayden Hall 2 2-2 6, Connor Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals 35 7-10 84.

Clayton	8	15	19	20-	62
Woodstown	25	20	19	20-	84

3-point goals: Clayton 8 (Sackor, Davis 2, Fritz 4, Venuto); Woodstown 7 (Bialecki 6, White). Rebounds: Woodstown 61 (String 25). Total fouls: Clayton 7, Woodstown 15.

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (GIRLS)	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Brittany Smith, Salem (2007)		1623
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown	21 vs. Clayton	1479
Megan Donelson, Woodstown	15 vs. Clayton	1473
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 560)	7 vs. Haddon Twp.	1022
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 762)	25 vs. Wildwood	1013
Marley Wood, Pennsville	7 vs. Haddon Twp.	938

Meeting the milestone

Pennsville’s Ausland breaks through the 1,000-point barrier, joins her brother on the esteemed list; Glassboro girls stun Woodstown, plus all of Tuesday’s Salem County basketball action

TUESDAY GIRLS GAMES	TUESDAY BOYS GAMES
Pennsville 67, Overbrook 25	Overbrook 80, Pennsville 44
Penns Grove 51, Schalick 43	Penns Grove 72, Schalick 50
Glassboro 52, Woodstown 44	Woodstown 55, Glassboro 49
Wildwood 82, Salem 13	Salem 72, Wildwood 43
Gloucester Cath. 72, Salem Tech 31	Gloucester Cath. 77, Salem Tech 39

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE — Nora Ausland thought she’s be able to go to bed Monday night as routinely and calm as as anyone could be on the verge of a major milestone, but the anticipation of what the next day held proved too much to sleep on.

She tossed and turned all night, and when she did nod off she dreamed of what was to come and then woke up realizing it hadn’t happened yet. The school day provided a suitable distraction, but when she got to the gym and saw the family gathering in the upper rows of the bleachers the butterflies returned.

Once she got in the game, though, the nerves gave way to normal game-day focus and she was able to settle into the game.

Then came the moment of truth. The Pennsville senior became Salem County’s newest 1,000-point scorer and joined her brother on the elite list while scoring a Pennsville career-high 28 points Tuesday as the Eagles soared past Overbrook 67-25.

She needed 13 points to reach the milestone and she hit the number on a free throw with 6:10 left in the second quarter. She hit a 3 moments earlier to get to 999. She now has 1,015 points for her career.

“It feels like a weight has been lifted off of me and I’m proud of myself that I was able to reach that even being out half of my sophomore season and a few games last year,” she said. “I’m glad I was able to do that.”

Ausland scored her first 462 points in two seasons at Salem, and missed 14 games her sophomore year because of injury.

Ironically, she scored her 1,000th point against the team she scored her first points against and did it for the coach with whom she started her career at Salem, Steve Merritt. She scored a team-high 15 points as a freshman against Overbrook in her high school debut Dec. 17, 2021.

Her first points in that game came on a short jumper after missing on a 3-ball, her dad and trainer Mike Ausland said.

“That’s something I had no idea about; completely lost track of that,” Merritt said. “I was happy to be here, it was good fun. And she deserves it, it’s a long road. It’s a good night.”

As much as everyone wanted it to happen Tuesday, there were no special arrangements to get her the ball to make it happen. The points she was going to get were going to come within the framework of the offense.

The first time she touched the ball she dished it off to Taylor Bass for an opening 3-pointer. She didn’t score for the first time until midway through the first quarter when she gave the Eagles the lead for good. She also had 14 rebounds (for 521 in her career) and seven assists.

Her next target on the points parade is brother Gage, who scored 1,144 points in three seasons at Salem before graduating in 2020.

“It meant a lot to me because my brother, he got it in his three years; I wanted to be like him,” Nora said. “That’s what influenced me to do that first. Now that I finally get it I feel accomplished. So now my goal is to beat him, of course.”

“And she’ll beat me, too,” Gage said.

With Ausland safely over the 1,000-point barrier, the focus now turns on Marley Wood’s quest for the milestone. Wood, a junior, is 69 points away from the number.

If she hits it, she will be the third member of her on the list. Luke Wood, who is not playing basketball this season to focus on baseball, has 1,198 career points. Their sister Ryane, a 2022 Pennsville grad, has 1,224 points and is the school’s fourth all-time leading girls scorer.

“I’m really excited because I want to see my name up on the banner with my brother and my sister,” Marley said.

Katie Kline is Pennsville’s all-time leading scorer in girls basketball with 2,110 points. She graduated in 2004.

PENNSVILLE 67, OVERBROOK 25
OVERBROOK (4-12): Gianna Simon 3 1-4 8, Jael Pressley 5 2-3 12, Rosetta Loibman 1 0-0 3, Lelani Knight 0 2-2 2, Alani White 0 0-0 0, Kayla Reynolds 0 0-0 0. Totals 9 5-9 25.
PENNSVILLE (11-4): Taylor Bass 7 2-2 18, Marley Wood 2 3-5 8, Nora Ausland 9 8-10 28, Addie Johnston 2 0-0 5, Izzy Saulin 2 0-0 4, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2, Sofia Belitsas 1 0-0 2. Totals 24 13-17 67.

Overbrook	0	0	0	0-	0
Pennsville	20	22	12	13-	67

3-point goals: Overbrook 2 (Simon, Loibman); Pennsville 6 (Bass 2, Wood, Ausland 2, Johnston). Fouled out: Loibman. Total fouls: Overbrook 15, Pennsville 8. Officials: Brown, Hawkins, Reiners.

**Pennsville’s Nora Ausland is flanked by her parents in celebrating her 1,000th career point Tuesday against Overbrook.**

PENNS GROVE 51, SCHALICK 43: RaNiyah Wilson moved closer to becoming Penns Grove’s next 1,000-point scorer when she went for 31 points and was the difference against a Cougars team that gave the Red Devils a battle for four quarters.

Wilson needs 11 points to join the elite club teammate Meely Horace joined last season and is projected to get it Thursday at home against Wildwood. She has gone for 30 or more twice in the last week as she closed the gap on the milestone.

The Cougars limited the senior guard to 11 points in the first half on 5-of-19 shooting, but she got loose for 20 in the second half.

Penns Grove pulled away from a close game with eight straight points early in the second quarter, but Schalick never went away. The Cougars needed three players to match Wilson’s production. Freshman Navaeh Robinson (11), Ava Scurry (10) and Cali Fisler (10) combined for 31 points.

SCHALICK (3-10): Abby Willoughby 3 1-2 8, Cali Fisler 4 2-4 10, Ava Scurry 5 0-3 10, Olivia Vanacker 2 0-0 4, Navaeh Robinson 5 0-0 11, Olivia Lunemann 0 0-0 0, Emily Miller 0 0-0 0, Willow Davis 0 0-0 0, Carly Vicente 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 3-9 43.
PENNS GROVE (8-6): RaNiyah Wilson 12 5-8 31, JaNiyah Cummings 5 3-4 13, Mikayla Washington 0 0-0 0, Keziah Patterson 1 0-0 3, NyAsia Numan 2 0-0 4. Totals 20 8-12 51

Schalick	10	9	12	12-	43
Penns Grove	11	14	16	8-	51

3-point goals: Schalick 2 (Willoughby, Robinson); Penns Grove 3 (Wilson 2, Patterson). Fouled out: Fisler, J. Cummings. Total fouls: Schalick 14, Penns Grove 14.

GLASSBORO 52, WOODSTOWN 44: The Bulldogs put together a big fourth quarter to upset Woodstown and hand the Wolverines their third straight loss and snapped their 38-game winning streak against TCC Diamond Division opponents.

Woodstown held a 36-32 lead heading into the fourth quarter, but the Bulldogs went on a 20-8 tear to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kezia Brackett was Glassboro’s leading scorer with 14 points, but Sanaa Thomas scored eight of her 13 in the fourth quarter to lead its comeback.

“They were ferocious on the glass today and played great defense on our drives,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “Brackett and Thomas played with an extreme tenacity on both ends of the floor. They were able to attack the basket, grab offensive and defensive rebounds and pressure the ball.

“They had other girls make big shots when they had the chance to. Their ability to close our and defense our drives without fouling made it difficult to score. They did not give up many second chance opportunities to us.”

Megan Donelson led the Wolverines with 17 points and pulled into a tie with teammate Talia Battavio for second place on Woodstown’s all-time girls scoring list, 108 points behind the top spot. She had five of their points in the fourth quarter and 12 in the second half.

The three-game losing streak is Woodstown’s longest since early in the 2022-23 season. Tuesday’s loss sets up a potential Diamond Division championship game showdown at Pennsville Feb. 4.

“We did not execute tonight,” Smart said. “We talk about playing our style of basketball each and every night — pressure the ball, push the pace, try and get open looks — and we did not do that tonight. We tried to force some shots that were not there instead of working to get an easy shot.

“While the last three games are obviously disappointing, the great thing about basketball is we get to play another game on Thursday (at Clayton). We need to find that Woodstown Basketball that makes us who we are. We need to play with confidence. I have no doubt the girls will be up for that challenge.”

WOODSTOWN (11-5): Talia Battavio 3 4-4 12, Megan Donelson 6 2-2 17, Gianna Maiorini 1 0-0 2, Lauren Hengel 2 0-0 6, Kyia Leyman 2 1-2 5, Jala Thomas 1 0-0 2, Emma Perry 0 0-0 0, Ryann Foote 0 0-0 0, Kendall Young 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 7-8 44.
GLASSBORO (6-9): Sanaa Thomas 5 3-3 11, Kezia Brackett 7 0-0 14, Kimora Miles 1 0-0 3, Sianna Wedderburn 4 0-0 8, Lily Czubas 2 0-2 5, Grace Moore 4 0-0 9. Totals 23 3-5 52.

Woodstown	9	11	16	8-	44
Glassboro	7	13	12	20-	52

3-point goals: Woodstown 7 (Battavio 2, Donelson 3, Hengel 2); Glassboro 3 (Miles, Czubas, Moore).

WILDWOOD 82, SALEM 13
SALEM (1-12): Carlysia Pierce 0 0-0 0, Nevaeh Hickman 2 1-2 6, Lyric Hayes 1 0-0 2, Zaniyah Frieson 2 0-0 5. Only four players reported. Totals 5 1-2 13.
WILDWOOD (12-2): Macie McCracken 9 0-0 20, Angela Wilber 6 2-2 19, Rebecca Benichou 4 0-0 11, Kiana D’Antuono 0 0-0 0, Cydnee Kilian 0 0-0 0, Addison Troiano 6 0-0 12, Lily Atkinson 2 0-0 6, Laila Fathi 1 0-0 3, Julia Ennis 0 0-0 0, Emma Contreras 1 1-2 3, Ellasyn Morey 0 0-0 0, Antoinette Cooper 1 0-0 2, Mollie Farrell 2 0-0 6, Janet Gonzalez 0 0-0 0. Totals 32 3-4 82.

Salem	4	0	4	5-	13
Wildwood	28	25	16	13-	82

3-point goals: Salem 2 (Hickman, Frieson); Wildwood 15 (McCracken 2, Wilber 5, Benichou 3, Atkinson 2, Fathi, Farrell 2). Rebounds: Wildwood 49 (Troiano 14, McCracken 11).

GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 72, SALEM TECH 31
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (13-2): Jahzara Green 6 0-0 13, Jalyn Moore 4 0-0 11, Amanda Eggers 3 0-0 7, Talia Shumate 6 0-0 12, Monet High 5 0-0 13, Ashlynn Eggers 1 0-0 3, Maya Hutchinson 3 0-0 7, Ruth Cutuli 3 0-0 6. Totals 31 0-0 72.
SALEM TECH (2-12): Shelby Liber 5 0-0 15, Rylee Doerr 3 0-0 6, Kaylin Beardsley 3 0-0 7, Tiara Bazemore 1 0-0 3, Hannah Dewitt 0 0-0 0, Jadelynn Stoffen 0 0-0 0, Amora Elaine 0 0-0 0, Lavar Scott 0 0-0 0, Shelby Drummond 0 0-0 0. Totals 12 0-0 31.

Gloucester Catholic	31	13	20	8-	72
Salem Tech	6	7	5	13-	31

3-point goals: Gloucester Catholic 10 (Green, Moore 3, Am. Eggers, High 3, As. Eggers, Hutchinson); Salem Tech 7 (Liber 5, Beardsley, Bazemore). Rebounds: Salem Tech 24 (Beardsley 6).

Boys games

**Salem’s Xavier McGriff has scored 56 points in the Rams’ three-game winning streak after enjoying a career night against Wildwood Tuesday. (Photo by Jalen Freeman)**

SALEM 72, WILDWOOD 43: Xavier McGriff continued his recent run of strong play, going for a career-high 22 points to lead the Rams to a third straight win that got them back to .500 (8-8) after forfeiting four wins due to an ineligible player. The Rams are 5-1 since the ruling Jan. 13.

McGriff, a junior guard, has scored 56 points during the three-game winning streak. He had 21 points in his previous game against Pennsville.

“He’s been in the program three years, played JV for two years and just stuck with it,” Rams coach Anthony Farmer said. “He’s just a real hard worker, he listens, he’s good in the classroom, he’s good in the hallways, he’s good in the locker room.

“You know, the basketball gods tend to reward kids who put the work in on and off the floor and right now it’s just coming to light. I’m glad the kid’s shooting the ball well, it’s the perfect time of the season, and I hope he keeps lightin’ it up.”

Neziah Spence also had a career night, going for 18 points. Tymear Lecator had 11 points and 12 rebounds and came within two assists of a triple-double. Deshaan Williams also had a double-double (14 points/10 rebounds) and Antwuan Rogers grabbed 12 boards.

Wildwood (5-10)	5	10	11	17-	43
Salem (8-8)	14	16	23	19-	72

PENNS GROVE 72, SCHALICK 50: Playing four men down due to injury and illness, the Red Devils turned to their bench to give them a boost and it came through big to help them continue their longest winning streak since opening the 2020-21 season 8-0. It was their fifth straight win to get back to .500 (7-7) on the season.

Gionni Conrad, a part-time varsity player, came off the bench and scored all five of his points in the second quarter when the Red Devils outscored the Cougars 24-9 to take control of the game. Will Roy scored seven of his 11 in the quarter and Roman Gipson threw in eight of his team-high 17.

“Next man up mentality,” Penns Grove coach Damian Ware said.

Jameel Horace continued his run of strong play with a career-high 15 points. He has averaged 13 points over the past three games.

Schalick’s Reggie Allen led all scorers with 20 points. He is averaging 18.4 ppg over his last five games.

PENNS GROVE (7-7): Roman Gipson 7 1-4 17, Karon Ceaser 4 3-4 13, Jameel Horace 7 1-2 15, Geonni Conrad 2 1-2 5, Will Roy 5 0-0 11, Luis Colon 4 1-2 9, Caleb Fowler 1 0-0 2. Totals 30 7-14 72.
SCHALICK (4-14): Reggie Allen 8 1-3 20, Nylan Sutton 1 1-2 3, Sherrod Jones 5 0-2 11, Jamari Whitley 4 2-2 10, Kenneth Bartee 2 0-4 4. Totals 20 4-13 50.

Penns Grove	13	24	16	19-	72
Schalick	14	9	17	10-	50

3-point goals: Penns Grove 5 (Gipson 2, Ceaser 2, Roy); Schalick 4 (Allen 3, Jones).

WOODSTOWN 55, GLASSBORO 49: M.J. Hall scored 18 points, including eight in the fourth quarter, to lift the Wolverines to victory. They held off a furious Glassboro rally by going 8-for-12 from the free throw line in the fourth quarter. Rocco String had 13 points and Garrett Leyman 11.

GLASSBORO (6-9): Davon Barr 0 0-0 0, Xavier Sabb 3 0-4 7, Adien Harris 4 0-0 8, Tae Thomas 1 2-2 4, Kenny Smith 10 4-5 25, Alex Adeleye 1 2-2 5, Will Boggins 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 8-13 49.
WOODSTOWN (10-4): Eli Caesar 0 1-2 1, Blake Bialecki 2 3-4 9, Alejandro Vazquez 2 1-2 6, M.J. Hall 6 5-6 18, Garrett Leyman 3 1-2 8, Rocco String 6 1-2 13, Brayden Hall 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 12-18 55.

Glassboro	11	11	5	22-	49
Woodstown	11	14	13	17-	55

3-point goals: Glassboro 3 (Sabb, Smith, Adeleye); Woodstown 5 (Bialecki 2, Vazquez, M. Hall, Leyman). Fouled out: Barr, String. Total fouls: Glassboro 17, Woodstown 16.

OVERBROOK 80, PENNSVILLE 44: Lamar Little scored 27 points and the Rams hit 12 3-pointers to hand the Eagles their 12th straight loss. The Rams have won 13 in a row. Jovanni Rios led Pennsville with a career-high 17 points.

PENNSVILLE (1-14): Jovanni Rios 7 2-4 17, Mason O’Brien 2 1-6 5, Arturus Franzy 1 0-0 2, Cole Johnston 2 0-0 5, Daniel Knight 2 2-2 6, C.J. McDevitt 2 2-2 6, Gavin Spears 1 0-0 2, Laughty 0 1-2 1. Totals 17 8-16 44.
OVERBROOK (15-2): Lamar Little 11 2-3 27, Xavier Wright 2 0-0 4, Zair Green 6 1-1 18, Elvin Santiago 1 1-2 3, Bilal Robinson 5 0-0 12, Cody Harris 1 0-0 3, Jaden St. John 2 1-2 5, Gavin Cajuste 1 0-0 2, Shallom Teguia 2 0-0 6. Totals 31 5-8 80.

Pennsville	8	10	19	7-	44
Overbrook	17	24	24	23-	80

3-point goals: Pennsville 2 (Rios, Johnston); Overbrook 12 (Little 3, Green 4, Robinson 2, Harris, Teguia 2).

GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 77, SALEM TECH 39
SALEM TECH (0-15): Joseph Hayes 1 2-3 4, Larry Pompper 2 8-10 12, Keidyn Robinson 0 0-2 0, Logan Pace 0 2-2 2, Chase Pompper 2 1-4 6, Aiden Bobo 0 0-2 0, Raphael Busch 6 0-0 13, Sam Battiato 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 13-23 39.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (7-10): Jack Pund 6 2-4 14, Danny Zellner 6 2-2 14, Ben Cook 5 1-2 11, Gary Connelly 3 0-0 7, C.J. Mitchell 4 0-0 8, Zack Payne 3 0-0 6, Jordan Mendez 2 0-0 5, Anthony Polidoro 1 0-0 2, Andrew Ginipro 4 0-0 8, Kimani Pyram 1 0-0 2. Totals 35 5-8 77.

Salem Tech	7	9	8	15-	39
Gloucester Catholic	21	15	18	23-	77

3-point goals: Salem Tech 2 (C. Pompper, Busch); Gloucester Catholic 2 (Connelly, Mendez).

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME SCORING LIST (GIRLS)	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown	12 vs. Glassboro	1458
Megan Donelson, Woodstown	17 vs. Glassboro	1458
Crystal Bailey, Schalick (1984)		1406
Stephanie Owen, Woodstown (1993)		1381
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 553)	28 vs. Overbrook	1015
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 738)	31 vs. Schalick	989
Marley Wood, Pennsville	8 Overbrook	931

Through games of Jan. 28

This week’s schedule

Here is this week’s Salem County sports schedule for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2; all games 5:30 p.m. unless noted

JAN. 27
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Haddon Heights at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Gloucester City at Schalick
Palmyra at Salem, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Gateway
Woodstown at Cinnaminson, 4 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Schalick at Bordentown, 6:30 p.m.
SWIMMING
Salem vs. Woodstown at GCIT, 7 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Clayton at Bolero Lanes

JAN. 28
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Overbrook at Pennsville
Salem at Wildwood
Schalick at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Woodstown at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Woodstown
Pennsville at Overbrook
Penns Grove at Schalick
Salem Tech at Gloucester Catholic
Wildwood at Salem
BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech at Wood Lanes
WRESTLING
Penns Grove at Riverside, 5 p.m.
Salem, Holy Spirit at Oakcrest, 5 p.m.
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at CC of Philadelphia, 7 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Union at Salem CC, 5 p.m.

JAN. 29
WRESTLING
Clayton at Salem, 5 p.m.
Cumberland at Woodstown, 6 p.m.
Pennsville at Gloucester Catholic, 6 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick
BOWLING
Salem Tech vs. Lindenwold at Wood Lanes
SWIMMING
Tri-County Conference Showcase at GCIT, 3:30 p.m.

JAN. 30
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Schalick at Paulsboro
Wildwood at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Camden Tech at Salem
Overbrook at Salem Tech
Woodstown at Clayton, 7 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Clayton at Woodstown
Penns Grove at Wildwood
BOWLING
Salem vs. Clayton at Wood Lanes, 4 p.m.

JAN. 31
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at Haddon Twp.
Salem Tech at Camden Tech
Winslow at Salem
BOYS BASKETBALL
Gateway at Salem Tech
Salem vs. Medford Tech at Holy Cross, 7 p.m.
WRESTLING
Clayton at Pennsville, 7 p.m.
Penns Grove at Gloucester Catholic, 7 p.m.
TRACK
Tri-County & Olympic Conference at Bennett Center, Toms River

FEB. 1
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Camden Catholic at Pennsville, 1 p.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Oakcrest at Pennsville, 11:30 p.m.
Schalick at Buena, 11:30 a.m.
Woodstown at Bridgeton, 11:30 a.m.
Deptford at Penns Grove, 1 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville, Clearview, Hammonton at Central Regional, 10 a.m.
Pennsville girls at Eastern, 9 a.m.
Penns Grove vs. Bordentown, Vineland, Winslow
Salem, Schalick, Palmyra at Lindenwold, 9 a.m.
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Luzerne County CC at Salem CC, noon
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Raritan Valley CC, noon

FEB. 2
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Woodstown at Eastern, 10 a.m.

Big on the boards

String joins elite 500-500 Club with 500th career rebound in Woodstown’s win, Penns Grove’s Wilson gets closer to 1,000 points, includes all of Saturday’s Salem County action

SATURDAY GIRLS GAMES	SATURDAY BOYS GAMES
OLMA 35, Penns Grove 34	Woodstown 74, West Deptford 32
Camden Tech 49, Schalick 38	Camden Tech 80, Schalick 68
	Clearview 76, Pennsville 38

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WOODSTOWN — Rocco String wasted little time joining an elite club of high school basketball players.

The Woodstown senior post went into Saturday needing just one rebound to join the 500-500 Club. It was going to be quick and if you weren’t in your seat in time you’d have missed it.

**Woodstown’s Rocco String wears the Player of the Game medallion after joining the 500-500 Club with his 500th career rebound Saturday.**

He snagged a missed shot by one of his teammate and laid it back in for his 500th rebound and the first points of the game in an eventual 74-32 Wolverines win over West Deptford.

“It’s a big accomplishment; I did it in two and a half years,” String said. “Once I rebounded, I was like I did it and then I kept playing because we didn’t break for a timeout.

“It was a very cool accomplishment, for sure. Not a lot of people get that.”

Not unless they’re willing to work. After all, rebounding is a blue-collar job, but String isn’t afraid to bang around on the inside. He’s only been out of double-digit rebounds once this season, and he had nine in that one.

“A lot of players forget about the third phase of basketball,” Woodstown coach Ramon Roots said. “You have offense, defense, and rebounding. With a guy like Rocco, his first priority is to rebound.

“I’m proud of his accomplishment because he works so hard and he has become a great leader. He holds guys accountable and is becoming a man. He’s going to do great things in life because he is always looking to get better. He improves day to day (and) has turned into the best big in Group 1, in my opinion.”

On the offensive end, he had a game-high 15 points, giving him 551 for his career. Truth be told, the stat that really gets him excited is blocked shots. He has more than 160 of those in his career and has been a block or two shy of a triple-double several times this season.

His putback to open the game got the Wolverines off to a great start. They shut out the Eagles in the first quarter 20-0.

WOODSTOWN 74, WEST DEPTFORD 32
WEST DEPTFORD (3-10): Shayne Halter 0 2-2 2, Kyree Eason 0 0-0 0, Thomas Cross 1 0-0 3, Aaron Benson 1 0-0 3, Anthony Martello 1 0-0 2, Curtis Pearson 1 0-2 3, Braeden Warren 0 0-0 0, Carter Watson 5 0-0 12, Michael Joseph 2 3-4 7, Cole Stanish 0 0-0 0. Totals 11 5-8 32.
WOODSTOWN (9-4): Eli Caesar 3 0-0 7, John Hood-McGindley 2 0-0 5, Blake Bialecki 4 0-0 9, Alejandro Vazquez 5 0-0 12, M.J. Hall 3 1-2 7, Josh King 1 0-0 3, Garrett Leyman 1 0-0 2, Anthony Bokolas 0 0-0 0, Andrew White 1 2-2 4, Sid Leevy 0 1-2 1, Rocco String 7 1-4 15, Brayden Hall 4 0-0 9, Connor Miller 0 0-0 0. Totals 31 5-10 74.

West Deptford	0	14	7	11-	32
Woodstown	20	16	18	20-	74

3-point goals: West Deptford 5 (Cross, Benson, Pearson, Watson 2); Woodstown 7 (Caesar, McGindley, Bialecki, Vazquez 2, King, B. Hall). Total fouls: West Deptford 7, Woodstown 11.

CLEARVIEW 76, PENNSVILLE 38
PENNSVILLE (1-13): Jovanni Rios 6 0-0 12, Mason O’Brien 3 1-2 8, Logan Hitt 1 1-2 4, Cole Johnston 2 0-0 6, Danny Knight 1 0-0 3, Arturus Franz 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 2-4 38.
CLEARVIEW (7-9): Luke Andres 4 1-1 12, J.D. Steidle 2 1-3 5, Jake Flotter 2 0-0 4, Jonah Turner 5 0-0 11, George Kritikson 4 0-0 10, T.J. McGovern 1 0-0 3, Luke Zuba 1 0-0 3, Kaprice Stewart 4 1-2 10, Brady Riedel 1 1-2 4, Andrew Long 1 0-0 2, Alex Doe 3 0-0 8, Tykeem Williams 1 2-2 4. Totals 29 6-14 76.

Pennsville	11	9	12	6-	38
Clearview	21	23	10	22-	76

3-point goals: Pennsville 5 (O’Brien, Hitt, Johnston 2, Knight); Clearview 12 (Andres 3, Turner, Kritikson 2, McGovern, Zuba, Stewart, Miedel, Doe 2).

CAMDEN TECH 80, SCHALICK 68
CAMDEN TECH (5-8): Salvatore Algeri 12 0-0 28, Mekhi Harper 1 0-0 2, Amari Richardson 2 3-3 7, Keysean Spencer 7 0-0 16, Xavier Figueroa 1 1-1 3, Shareef Cox 2 0-0 4, Charles Barbour 3 0-0 7, Elijah Franks 5 1-1 11, Deen Jean-Louis 1 0-0 2, Isaiah Haynes 0 0-0 0, Brandon Rivera 0 0-0 0. Totals 34 5-5 80.
SCHALICK (4-12): Reggie Allen 8 1-1 17, Jase Volovar 2 0-0 5, Nylan Sutton 8 3-6 19, Sherrod Jones 3 1-1 7, Jamari Whitley 4 1-2 11, Justin Iacona 2 1-2 6, Sean Kelly 1 0-0 3. Totals 28 7-12 68.

Camden Tech	20	25	19	16-	80
Schalick	18	18	11	21-	68

3-point goals: Camden Tech 7 (Algeri 4, Spencer 2, Barbour); Schalick 5 (Volovar, Whitley 2, Iacona, Kelly). Rebounds: Camden Tech 38 (Richardson 7, Barbour 6).

Girls games

OLMA 65, PENNS GROVE 34
PENNS GROVE (7-6): RaNiyah Wilson 10 0-2 19, Brianna Robbins 4 2-4 10, JaNiyah Cummings 1 1-4 3, Syanna Robbins 0 0-0 0, Mikayla Washington 0 0-0 0, Keziah Patterson 0 0-0 0, NyAsia Numan 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 3-10 34.
OLMA (7-9): Khalia Lewis 5 0-2 11, VonAsia Thompson 1 0-0 2, Alessia Lenten 3 0-0 8, Katelyn Coryell 2 0-0 6, Gwen O’Hara 1 0-0 2, Adriana Bristow 5 3-6 15, Muffin Bethea 5 3-4 13, Chynna Fidler 3 0-2 8, Landyn Persicano 0 0-0 0, Lucca Grungo 0 0-0 0Katie Ricchiuti 0 0-0 0. Totals 25 6-14 65.

Penns Grove	8	6	8	11-	34
OLMA	24	15	17	9-	65

3-point goals: Penns Grove 2 (Wilson); OLMA 9 (Lewis, Lenten 2, Coryell 2, Bristow 2, Fidler 2). Rebounds: OLMA 38 (Lewis 13).

CAMDEN TECH 49, SCHALICK 38
SCHALICK (3-8): Navaeh Robinson 6 2-3 18, Ava Scurry 1 0-0 3, Olivia Vanacker 3 1-6 7, Cali Fisler 0 2-4 2, Willow Davis 1 2-4 4, Olivia Lunemann 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 7-17 38.
CAMDEN TECH (6-9): Kiara Miller 4 3-3 12, Ryan Jones 5 0-0 11, Vinny Fernandez 2 3-7 7, Camille Walker 1 0-2 2, Jaelyn White 2 1-4 5, Ericka Bennett 1 2-3 4, Brenna Stiles 3 2-4 8. Totals 18 11-23 49.

Schalick	12	5	6	15-	38
Camden Tech	17	4	16	12-	49

3-point goals: Schalick 5 (Robinson 4, Scurry); Camden Tech 2 (Miller, Jones). Rebounds: Camden Tech 17 (Walker 7).

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME GIRLS SCORING LIST	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown		1438
Megan Donelson, Woodstown		1428
Crystal Bailey, Schalick (1984)		1406
Stephanie Owen, Woodstown (1993)		1381
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 518)		980
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 706)	19 vs OLMA	957
Marley Wood, Pennsville		907

Through games of Jan. 25

Court proceedings

Penns Grove delivers down the stretch to win wild one at Clayton; Bialecki, Woodstown bounce back at Gloucester Catholic; 3 county girls move closer to 1,000, and more

THURSDAY GIRLS GAMES	THURSDAY BOYS GAMES
Penns Grove 58, Clayton 41	Penns Grove 83, Clayton 78
Schalick 24, Pitman 19	Pitman 78, Schalick 52
Pennsville 71, Salem 18	Salem 80, Pennsville 41
Overbrook 42, Salem Tech 41	Woodstown 78, Gloucester Catholic 31

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

CLAYTON — They didn’t quite get to the number coach Damian Ware suggested when he reminded his players of the test they were going to face, but it was the track meet he predicted. And Jameel Horace was there for them at the finish line.

Horace converted three layups in the final 40 seconds after a go-ahead 3-pointer by B.J. Robbins and Penns Grove escaped the fast pace at Clayton with an 83-78 victory Thursday for their fourth win in a row.

Ware told his team the night before to be prepared to score 100. They might have done it, too, if they hadn’t gotten complacent with a big lead and turned it over so much in the second half that allowed the Clippers to rally.

The Red Devils led by 20 in the second half and 15 to start the fourth quarter, but behind its all-gas, no-brakes approach Clayton came all the way back and tied the game at 74 with 1:05 to play.

Robbins hit his big 3-pointer with 56 seconds left and that put the Red Devils (6-7) up for good.

“That was a huge shot by him, the biggest shot of the game,” Ware said. “He’s been stepping up lately and he’s really coming around. He’s starting to take the bull by the horns in clutch moments and get the job done.”

The Clippers got a layup to make it 77-76 with 42.6 second left and that’s when Horace became Jameel-on-the-spot. He scored on a run-out layup out of a timeout. Karon Ceaser made a steal on the next play and sent Horace off on another run out. Clayton hit a layup to make it 81-78 and then Horace scored again down low inside 15 seconds to seal it.

Horace finished with 14 points. Ceaser led Penns Grove with 26 points. Roman Gipson had 22 and Robbins had 15. Clayton’s Demetris Williams led all scorers with 27 points.

“This is a game where we grew up a little bit,” Ware said. “It could have easily gone from a tie game to Clayton being up four, but we made the plays at the end of the game to win the game.

“We made the game-winning plays and that’s one of the things we’ve been stressing all season – to make game-winning plays in the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter is winning time, so you’ve got to make the plays that are solid and that’s kind of what we did in that last minute or so. We figured out how to win a game in the clutch today.”

PENNS GROVE 83, CLAYTON 78
PENNS GROVE (6-7): B.J. Robbins 6 0-0 15, Roman Gipson 8 4-6 22, Karon Ceaser 12 1-2 26, Antoine Robinson 1 0-0 2, Jameel Horace 7 0-0 14, Will Roy 1 0-0 2, Luis Colon 1 0-0 2. Totals 36 5-8 83.
CLAYTON (6-7): Princeton Sackor 4 4-8 12, Nazir Davis 6 0-0 12, Demetris Williams 13 1-1 27, Josiel Figueroa-Marrero 1 0-0 2, James Fritz 3 1-1 7, Jackson Venuto 4 0-0 10, Nasir Carter 2 0-0 4, Isaiah Aviles 2 0-0 4. Totals 35 6-10 78.

Penns Grove	24	25	20	14-	83
Clayton	21	15	18	24-	78

3-point goals: Penns Grove 6 (Robbins 3, Gipson 2, Ceaser); Clayton 2 (Venuto 2).

SALEM 80, PENNSVILLE 41: Xavier McGriff scored a career-high 21 points and Tymear Lecator scored 19 with six assists and a career-high seven steals to lead the Rams.

McGriff’s night was highlighted by 6-for-9 shooting from the field with three 3-pointers. His previous career high was 14 against West Tech earlier this season. Lecator’s night was highlighted by a career-high five 3-pointers. He made four in a row at one point.

A’Zhone Burden had seven points, six rebounds and seven assists, and Antwuan Rogers grabbed 10 rebounds.

WOODSTOWN 78, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 31: Wolverines junior Blake Bialecki had an eventful day. He scored a career-high 28 points on the strength of 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range and then after a quick change in the gym and drive back to Woodstown was installed as a member of the National Honor Society.

“It was definitely a very fun day,” he said.

Bialecki hit three 3s without missing in the first half as the Wolverines opened a 39-16 lead and three in the fourth quarter. His previous career high was 26 points against Salem Tech. He hit seven 3-pointers in that game.

“This one definitely felt better because it was against a better team and it was kind of must-win game for us after taking a tough loss yesterday,” he said. “It was a game we knew we needed.”

The Wolverines (8-4) matched their season-high with 12 3-pointers as a team. The win was a big rebound for them after a tough loss at Penns Grove the day before.

“We definitely bounced back,” Bialecki said. “It was the best response I’ve ever had in this sport personally.”

In addition to their second-highest scoring output of the season, the Wolverines did a masterful job defensively on Jack Mustaro, holding the Rams’ all-time leading scorer to just seven points. It was only the second time in 50 games Mustaro has been held out of double digits and the first time since Rancocas Valley held him to seven in December 2023.

“We had a game plan for Mustaro and we executed it really well,” Bialecki said. “We didn’t have (a dedicated) someone just deny him. We played our normal defense but if he came into a person’s zone, they denied him, if he went to another person’s zone, they denied him, and if he went to another person’s zone, they denied him. It was more of a team effort. It wasn’t just one guy guarding him.”

WOODSTOWN (8-4): Eli Caesar 2 0-0 4, Garrett Leyman 3 0-0 7, Rocco String 5 4-6 14, Brayden Hall 1 2-2 4, Connor Miller 2 0-0 6, Alejandro Vazquez 2 0-0 6, Blake Bialecki 10 2-4 28, M.J. Hall 3 0-0 7, Sid Leevy 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 8-12 78.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (6-9): Jordan Mendez 1 0-0 2, Gary Connelly 1 0-0 2, Ben Cook 1 3-4 5, Danny Zellner 3 2-2 8, Jack Pund 1 2-3 5, Jack Mustaro 2 2-2 7, Carlos Mendez 1 0-0 2, Andrew Ginipro 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 9-13 31.

Woodstown	20	19	17	22-	78
Gloucester Cath.	12	4	10	5-	31

3-point goals: Woodstown 12 (Leyman, Miller 2, Vazquez 2, Bialecki 6, M. Hall); Gloucester Catholic 2 (Pund, Mustaro).

PITMAN 78, SCHALICK 52: Reggie Allen poured in 27 points to match his season and career high, but the Cougars came up short and dropped their fourth straight. Nylan Sutton also scored in double figures for the Cougars (15).

Michael Fisicaro hit four of Pitman’s 11 3-pointers and led four Panther scorers in double figures with 21 points. Aiden Stranahan, a senior playing his first year of varsity with the Panthers, scored 20 points. Elijah Crispin had 15 points and Hudson Rue had a double-double with 12 rebounds and 10 assists.

SCHALICK (4-11): Nylan Sutton 6 3-4 15, Sherrod Jones 1 0-0 2, Reggie Allen 11 1-2 27, Justin Iacona 2 0-0 4, Zaeshawn Mills 1 2-3 4. Totals 21 6-9 52.
PITMAN (10-2): Hudson Rue 2 0-0 4, Elijah Crispin 5 4-6 15, Greg Petersen 4 0-0 11, Michael Fisicaro 7 3-3 21, Aidan Stranahan 9 0-0 20, Parker DeChristopher 0 0-0 0, Oliver Spier 1 0-0 2, Dane Collum 1 0-0 3, Lucas Razze 0 0-0 0, Joey Zubert 0 2-2 2. Totals 29 9-11 78.

Schalick	10	11	15	16-	52
Pitman	17	28	24	9-	78

3-point goals: Schalick 4 (Allen 4); Pitman 11 (Crispin, Petersen 3, Fisicaro 4, Stranahan 2, Collum).

Girls games

PENNSVILLE 71, SALEM 18: Nora Ausland, shut out for the first time in her two years at Pennsville in her last game, got back in the scoring column and put up 24 in her first game against her old team to move within 34 points of 1,000 for her career.

Ausland started her high school career at Salem under current Pennsville coach Steve Merritt before transferring to the Eagles last season. She scored 462 points in two seasons with the Rams and her game Thursday put her over 500 for her time at Pennsville.

On her current pace, she’s projected to reach the milestone at home Jan. 28 against Overbrook.

Marley Wood hit four 3-pointers and scored 17 points and needs 105 to become the third member of her family to reach 1,000. Izzy Saulin added 11 points to the win.

The Eagles (9-3) shutout Salem in the first quarter 22-0. The Rams (1-11) were coming off their first win of the season. Carlysia Pierce, who had 24 points and 10 rebounds in the win, was Salem’s leading scorer Thursday with seven points.

SALEM (1-11): Carlysia Prince 3 0-0 7, Lyric Hayes 0 0-0 0, Dakirah Gray 0 0-0 0, Madison Dixon 0 0-0 0, Marcela Villalpando 1 0-0 2, Neveah Hickman 1 0-0 3, Timmiyah Simmons 2 0-0 6, Wendine Charles 0 0-0 0, A’Lonni Allen 0 0-0 0, Taleah Elliott 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 0-0 18.
PENNSVILLE (9-3): Taylor Bass 2 0-0 5, Marley Wood 5 3-4 17, Izzy Saulin 5 1-4 11, Nora Ausland 11 0-0 24, Sofia Belitsas 2 0-0 4, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2, Addie Johnston 0 0-0 0, Ashlyn Fredo 1 0-0 2, Kylie Harris 1 0-0 2, Kylie Weist 0 0-0 0, Callie Ausland 2 0-0 4, Tatianna DePina 0 0-0 0. Totals 30 4-7 71.

Salem	0	3	7	8-	18
Pennsville	22	15	16	18-	71

3-point goals: Salem 4 (Prince, Hickman, Simmons 2); Pennsville 7 (Bass, Wood 4, N. Ausland 2). Total fouls: Salem 5, Pennsville 3

PENNS GROVE 56, CLAYTON 41: RaNiyah Wilson scored 30 or more points for the second straight game and closed the gap to 1,000 career points to less than 100 points. Wilson scored 30 points against the Clippers and now has 938 for her career.

It was her third 30-point game this season and sixth since coming to Penns Grove last season.

She’s on pace to hit the milestone on Jan. 30 at home against Wildwood.

Brianna Robbins also scored in double figures for Penns Grove with 17 points. She and Wilson combined for all 11 of the Red Devils’ points in the first quarter and all their points in the third as they extended a 23-20 halftime lead.

CLAYTON (8-4): Rainelle Blocker 6 6-11 18, Janice Blair 2 1-2 5, India Bryant 3 2-4 10, Ava Delaney 3 2-2 8, Rosa Pereira 0 0-0 0, India Williams 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 11-19 41.
PENNS GROVE (7-5): Mikayla Washington 1 1-2 3, Keziah Patterson 0 0-0 0, JaNiyah Cummings 2 0-2 4, Syanna Robbins 0 0-0 0, Brianna Robbins 8 1-2 17, RaNiyah Wilson 13 0-0 30. Totals 24 4-8 56.

Clayton	8	12	8	13-	41
Penns Grove	11	12	17	16-	56

3-point goals: Clayton 2 (Bryant 2); Penns Grove 4 (Wilson 4). Fouled out: B. Robbins. Total fouls: Clayton 6, Penns Grove 13.

SCHALICK 24, PITMAN 19: Olivia Vanacker and Cali Fisler combined for 10 of their 15 points in the third quarter and the Cougars held their opponents to four points in the second half to snap a three-game losing streak.

The Cougars (3-7) trailed 15-8 at halftime, then outscored the Panthers 14-3 in the third to take the lead.

“We made a small adjustment offensively at halftime and the girls came out and executed it perfectly,” Schalick coach John Whalen said. “Defensively, we didn’t change anything. We ran our base zone defense and pressed the majority of the game.

“The girls got much more comfortable in the second half and were able to play with more aggression and confidence.”

Vanacker and Fisler led the Cougars with eight and seven points, respectively. In the third quarter, Whalen said, “both did a great job attacking space and getting quality looks.”

PITMAN (4-9): Audrey Duffield 3, Lauren Streck 1, Jessica Bretz 6, Bella Pramov 5, Kendall Bennett 4.
SCHALICK (3-7): Abby Willoughby 2 0-0 5, Naveah Robinson 0 2-4 2, Ava Scurry 1 0-0 2, Olivia Vanacker 4 0-2 8, Cali Fisler 3 1-5 7, Emma O’Neill 0 0-0 0, Olivia Lunemann 0 0-0 0, Willow Davis 0 0-0 0. Totals 10 3-11 24.

Pitman (4-9)	7	8	3	1-	19
Schalick (3-7)	2	6	14	2-	24

OVERBROOK 42, SALEM TECH 41: Demajae White scored a career-high 12 points and Shelby Liber and Shelby Drummond each had 11, but the Chargers just came up short. Liber, a freshman, hit three 3-pointers for Salem Tech.

SALEM TECH (2-10): Hannah DeWitt 1 1-2 3, Shelby Liber 4 0-0 11, Shelby Drummond 4 2-4 11, Demajae White 6 0-0 12, Trata Trata 1 0-0 2, Amora Delaine 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 3-6 41.
OVERBROOK (4-10): Rosetta Loibman 3 0-0 7, Gianna Simon 3 0-0 8, Jael Pressley 8 6-8 22, Lelani Knight 2 0-0 5, Kayla Reynolds 0 0-0 0, Ahlani White 0 0-0 0, Talia Wiggins 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 6-8 42.

Salem Tech	13	6	3	19-	41
Overbrook	9	10	9	14-	42

3-point goals: Salem Tech 4 (Liber 3, Drummond); Overbrook 4 (Loibman, Simon 2, Knight).

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME GIRLS SCORING LIST	TODAY	POINTS
Katie Kline, Pennsville (2004)		2110
Amanda Young, St. James (1995)		1762
Sharias Hill, Penns Grove (2009)		1661
Tia Furbush, Schalick (2021)		1574
Tori Smick, Woodstown (2013)		1566
Talia Battavio, Woodstown	DNP	1423
Megan Donelson, Woodstown	DNP	1411
Crystal Bailey, Schalick (1984)		1406
Stephanie Owen, Woodstown (1993)		1381
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 504)	24 vs. Salem	966
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 657)	30 vs. Clayton	938
Marley Wood, Pennsville	17 vs. Salem	895

Through games of Jan. 23

It’s his time

Sophomore point guard Robbins directs second-half comeback that lifts Penns Grove over Woodstown; roundup includes Wednesday’s wrestling and track results

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNS GROVE – Winning Time is B.J. Robbins’ time.

Whenever the Penns Grove basketball team gets to the point in a game when it’s time to seal the deal, the Red Devils usually put the ball in Robbins’ hands and let him do his thing. And that’s handle the ball, direct the offense and keep them sharp.

The sophomore did his thing flawlessly in the last quarter and a half Wednesday and helped the Red Devils rally to beat Woodstown 70-56.

It extended their season-best winning streak to three games and elevated them to a first-round host position in the current South Jersey Group I power points standings despite a 5-7 record.

“I told Brandin when it’s winning time you are the guy who is going to control the game and that’s kind of what he did at the end of the game,” Red Devils coach Damian Ware said. “He controlled the game, dribbled the ball out, made some great passes to his teammates for assists and we got the easy layups out of it.”

Winning time as defined by Ware is the fourth quarter when the Red Devils are ahead and looking to put the game away, but Robbins got a jump on it in the third quarter when the Red Devils needed somebody to lead the charge back.

Woodstown (7-4) opened the second half with a 12-3 run that threatened to break the game open. But the Red Devils weren’t worried because in the time out Ware called there to settle things down he reminded his players three of the baskets were run-out layups because they were over-pressuring the ball and it allowed the Wolverines to leak out.

The other two buckets in the run were 3-pointers by Alejandro Vasquez, who wrapped the Wolverines’ first eight points of the half around a 3 by Robbins.

If the Red Devils just tightened that up and cut out the offensive rebounds, Ware told them, those things wouldn’t happen and they would wind up winning by double digits. That’s exactly what happened.

The Red Devils (5-7) came out of the time out, did the things Ware reminded them of, and went on a 20-6 run to a feisty end of the quarter to take the lead. At least three times in the run Robbins dazzled the defenders trying to trap him at midcourt with a dazzling display of dribbling before zipping off a sharp pass down low to Jameel Horace who put them up and in.

“I just trusted my teammates,” Robbins said. “I knew they believed in me.”

“The main thing with Brandin is playing aggressive and getting him downhill,” Ware said. “We’ve been working with him all season to be more aggressive. I actually took him out the lineup a couple times, worked him in and out, because he wasn’t giving me what I needed. We had a couple conversation and I told him what we needed and he said ‘I’m ready coach. I got it.’ Ever since then he’s kind of taken the mantle of being more aggressive.”

Robbins finished with 13 points and six assists against the Wolverines. In his last two games he has scored 24 points and dished 14 assists. Roman Gipson led Penns Grove with 19, 13 in the second half. Karon Ceaser had 17. Ceaser is averaging 17.7 ppg during the winning streak and 17 in his last four games.

“He controlled it,” Woodstown coach Ramon Roots said of Robbins. “He just controlled it throughout the whole game and in the second half, like good coaches do, they put it in their point guard’s hands.

“He’s definitely a tough player. He’s a floor general. We tried to bother him the best way we could, but he didn’t really turn the ball over down the stretch. He did a very good job controlling the game and controlling the ball. That’s why I preach to my guys we just can’t turn over the ball (and) put ourselves in a hole.”

Rocco String led Woodstown with 18 points, nine rebounds and five blocked shots. Vasquez finished with a career-high 16. He’s averaging 12.5 ppg over his last four games.

“He’s been shooting it well, shooting it with confidence,” Roots said of Vasquez.

PENNS GROVE 70, WOODSTOWN 56
WOODSTOWN (7-4) – Eli Caesar 1 2-3 3, Blake Bialecki 2 3-4 8, Alejandro Vasquez 6 0-0 16, M.J. Hall 2 0-0 5, Garrett Leyman 2 0-0 4, Anthony Bokolas 0 0-0 0, Rocco String 9 0-2 18, Brayden Hall 0 1-2 1. Totals 22 6-11 56.
PENNS GROVE (5-7) – Karon Ceaser 7 1-1 17, B.J. Robbins 3 5-6 13, Will Roy 3 1-2 7, Jameel Horace 5 0-1 10, Luis Colon 0 0-0 0, Roman Gipson 7 3-7 19, Antoine Robinson 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 10-17 70.

Woodstown	14	11	18	13-	56
Penns Grove	10	18	23	19-	70

3-point goals: Woodstown 6 (Bialecki, Vasquez 4, M. Hall); Penns Grove 6 (Ceaser 2, Robbins 2, Gipson 2). Rebounds: Woodstown 33 (String 9, M. Hall 6, Caesar 6); Penns Grove 20 (Caeser 5, Robinson 5). Technical fouls: Horace, M. Hall. Fouled out: M. Hall, Garrett. Total fouls: Woodstown 16, Penns Grove 22.

Wrestling

WEDNESDAY’S MATCHES
Gloucester Catholic at Salem

SCHALICK 65, CLAYTON/GLASSBORO 5
126: Luke Silva (S) won by forfeit
132: Ryan Miller (S) tech fall over Antonio Mendez, 19-0 (3:47)
138: William Camp (CG) maj. dec. over Michael Baisch, 17-3
144: Colin Bittle (S) pinned Matthew Kamara, 1:35
150: Koen Martin (S) over Steven Benkert, SV-1 6-3
157: Riley Papiano (S) dec. Brodie Carey, 4-1
165: Eric Sulik (S) pinned Kenneth Johnson, 4:36
175: Ricky Watt (S) won by forfeit
190: Evan Elliott (S) pinned Jeffrey Smith, 3:28
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Michael Nichols, 2:43
285: Kasalon Carr (CG) dec. Julian Reid, 5-0
106: Emma Cain (S) won by forfeit
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Joshua Wentz, 1:29
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) pinned Cayden Wentz, 1:18
NOTE: Clayton/Glassboro penalized 2 team points (misconduct)

TIMBER CREEK 46, PENNSVILLE 27
157: Mason Dickerson (TC) won by forfeit
165: Ryan Kuriger (TC) won by forfeit
175: Zyeir Green (TC) pinned Joseph Halstead, 2:19
190: Amir Reason-Dallas (TC) tech fall over Connor Ayars, 19-4
215: Elijah Green (TC) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) dec. Roland Green, 3-1
106: Jariel Colon (P) won by forfeit
113: Brett Land (P) pinned Dylan Bass, 1:52
120: Matthew Steele (TC) tech fall over Mekhi Dicks, 19-4
126: Christopher Daniels (P) dec. Ayden Zarnosky, 9-4
132: Nathaniel Mason (P) pinned Dylan Kennison
138: Gave Supernavage (P) dec. Matt Cordova, 11-4
144: Eric Rambaran (TC) won by forfeit
150: Joey Walker (TC) won by forfeit

WOODSTOWN 72, OVERBROOK 9
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) pinned Angel Martinez, 0:58
190: Paul Banff (WO) pinned Davian Santiago, 2:46
215: Walter Carter (WO) pinned Cooper Himes, 5:53
285: Tomas Sanchez (O) dec. Bradley Snitcher, 10-3
106: Hunter Allen (WO) pinned Jacob Sole, 0:14
113: Kayden Branco (O) pinned Jadon Middlemiss
120: Carson Bradway (WO) pinned Michael Mahon, 2:18
126: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Kevyn Reed, 0:34
132: Alex Torres (WO) pinned Alan Marcos, 1:02
138: Louie Scholl (WO) won by forfeit
144: Angel Hernandez (WO) won by forfeit
150: Thomas Lacy (WO) pinned Karter Reed, 2:20
157: Brett Rowand (WO) won by forfeit
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) pinned Oscar Calderon, 1:39

Track

WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS
SJTCA Meet No. 13
at Ott Center, Philadelphia

Salem’s Anthony Parker posted qualifying marks for the New Balance Nationals later this year in Boston when he won the long jump (22-0.5) and finished second in the 55 hurdles (7.64). Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield won the girls 3200.

(Salem County Top 6 finishers)
GIRLS
3200: 1. Jordan Hadfield, Schalick, 10:56.66
Pole vault: T-3. Megan Morris, Pennsville, 9-6
BOYS
400: 3. David Stewart, Schalick, 50.30
55 hurdles: 2. Anthony Parker, Salem, 7.64
Long jump: 1. Anthony Parker, Salem, 22-0.5
Triple jump: 5. DaviYonn Jackson, Salem, 42-11.25

SJTCA Meet No. 14
at Bennett Center, Toms River

Woodstown’s Josh Crawford had a big day. He won the boys 800, finished second in the 400 and helped the Wolverines’ 4×400 relay team finish second. Woodstown’s Kami Casiano won the girls high jump and Pennsville’s Molly Gratz won the girls pole vault.

(Salem County Top 6 finishers)
GIRLS
400: 3. Jaime Deal, Woodstown, 1:02.11
1600: 6. Samantha Sterner, Woodstown, 5:55.01
4×400: 4. Woodstown (Sarah Seiden, Lia Coverly, Kayla Ayars, Jaime Deal), 4:32.23
High jump: 1. Kami Casiano, Woodstown, 5-0
Pole vault: 1. Molly Gratz, Pennsville, 7-6
BOYS
400: 2. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 52.04
800: 1. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 2:03.97
4×400: 2. Woodstown (Cole Lucas, Karson Chew, Anthony Costello, Josh Crawford), 3:41.15

Girls games

Career games by Volovar,Sutton boost Schalick

Basketball

Wrestling

Boys games

Boys games

Girls games

Girls games

Wrestling

Track

Career games by Volovar,
Sutton boost Schalick