Category: PENNS GROVE

Tuesday basketball

Here are the results and details of Tuesday night’s high school basketball games involving Salem County teams

TUESDAY GIRLS GAMESTUESDAY BOYS GAMES
Pennsville 39, Glassboro 34Glassboro 87, Pennsville 30
Woodstown 68, Penns Grove 52Woodstown at Penns Grove (Wed.)
Salem Tech at SalemSalem 71, Salem Tech 10
Overbrook 34, Schalick 29Overbrook 80, Schalick 39

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNSVILLE — In the world of high school basketball, you either win big, lose or escape. The Pennsville girls “escaped” Tuesday night.

The Eagles and Glassboro battled through four quarters until Pennsville made the plays that put it over the top 39-34 to get back on the winning track after last week’s Diamond Division showdown loss at Woodstown.

“We escaped tonight,” Pennsville coach Steve Merritt said. “If (Glassboro’s Kezia Brackett) had hit that 3 there at the end we’d have a tied ballgame. We were fortunate that didn’t happen.”

There were a number of factors that led to the game going the way it did. First of all, there was Glassboro’s defense, which may have been the most tenacious Pennsville has seen all season. And the shots that seemingly fell from everywhere at Woodstown didn’t fall at home against the Bulldogs and admittedly took the Eagles out of their rhythm.

But when one aspect of the game isn’t working you have make up for it in other ways.

The Eagles did it by getting on the boards. They collected 28 rebounds in the game, with freshman Jaida Burns getting eight and Marley Wood and Nora Ausland grabbing six apiece.

“I harped pre-game that it was absolutely critical that we get some rebounds,” Pennsville coach Steve Merritt said. “I talked to my two girls in the middle and told them they need to stay in that middle and I spoke to the guards and let them know when you’re not shooting you need to get in there and get after a rebound.”

Ausland was held scoreless for the first time in her Pennsville career as she marches towards 1,000 career points, but she helped the Eagles in other ways, especially down the stretch. She had three rebounds in the fourth quarter, two steals in the final two minutes when it was still a two-point game and delivered a sharp assist to Burns for the win-sealing layup with 8.2 seconds left.

Marley Wood got the Eagles going with 12 points in the first quarter and she finished with a game-high 16. Taylor Bass had 10 points. Freshman Addie Johnston had seven, including a buzzer-beater in the third quarter that gave Pennsville a 31-28 lead.

The Bulldogs were playing without Tamia Smith. The senior was sidelined with a shoulder injury, one point shy of becoming the fifth-leading scorer in Glassboro history. 

PENNSVILLE 39, GLASSBORO 34
GLASSBORO (5-7): Sanaa Thomas 2 1-2 7, Kezia Brackett 4 2-4 11, Kimora Miles 2 0-0 4, Sianna Wedderburn 3 1-3 7, Lily Czubas 2 2-2 6, Grace Moore 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 6-11 34.
PENNSVILLE (8-3): Taylor Bass 3 3-4 10, Marley Wood 6 2-6 16, Izzy Saulin 1 0-0 2, Nora Ausland 0 0-0 0, Jaida Burns 2 1-2 5, Addie Johnston 3 0-0 7. Totals 15 6-12 39.

Glassboro143116-34
Pennsville14988-39
3-point goals: Glassboro 2 (Thomas 2); Pennsville 3 (Wood 2, Johnston). Rebounds: Pennsville 28 (Johnston 9, Ausland 6, Wood 6). Technical foul: Thomas. Total fouls: Glassboro 9, Pennsville 9.

WOODSTOWN 68, PENNS GROVE 52: The Wolverines extended a number of streaks in what coach Matt Smart called a game of “stepping up,” one in which several players stepped up to fill roles that evolved as the game wore on.

It was Woodstown’s seventh straight win. It also was their 38th in a row over TCC Diamond Division opponents and 34th straight against Salem County rivals.

“We went into the game with our third starting lineup of the year due to sickness,” Smart said. “Emma Perry, who has been a stalwart for our team this year, came into the starting lineup and played great defense with a couple steals and then knocked down some big shots for us in the second quarter.

“She’s always so stoic on the basketball court, just doing her job, but today she had a big smile on her face after making some big plays.” 

Megan Donelson hit five 3-pointers and led Woodstown with 24 points to become only the third player in program history with 1,400 points. Lauren Hengel had a career-high 17 points – nine in the second quarter – and Talia Battavio had 13 to remain ahead of her high-scoring teammate on the school’s all-time scoring list.

“Talia went down in the first quarter, which caused Donelson to pick up her game,” Smart said. “She was attacking the basket, knocking down big 3s and making incredible passes to teammates. Where she stepped up her game was on the defensive end and her leadership.

“She constantly puts her body on the line and today she took two big charges. She gave girls like Emma, Kendall Young and Bryn Ecret the confidence to enter the game in critical moments and make some big plays.”

Perry and Young each had a pair of buckets in the second quarter when the Wolverines started pulling away.

Penns Grove’s RaNiyah Wilson led all scorers with a career-high 35 points to move over 900 for her career. It was her fifth career 30-point game and second this year. She had six second-half 3-pointers, four in the fourth quarter to try to bring the Red Devils back.

Smart praised her as a “phenomenal player who can score the ball from anywhere over half court.”

PENNS GROVE (6-5): RaNiyah Wilson 13 3-10 35, Brianna Robbins 3 3-4 10, Syanna Robbins 0 0-0 0, JaNiyah Cummings 2 1-2 5, Mikayla Washington 1 0-0 2, Keziah Patterson 0 0-0 0, NyAsia Numan 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 7-16 52.
WOODSTOWN (11-2): Talia Battavio 6 0-0 13, Megan Donelson 8 3-3 24, Lauren Hengel 7 3-3 17, Kyia Leyman 0 2-6 2, Emma Perry 3 0-0 6, Ryann Foote 0 0-0 0, Kendall Young 2 0-0 4, Lizzy Daly 0 0-0 0, Jala Thomas 0 0-0 0, Brynley Ecret 0 2-2 2. Totals 26 8-12 68.

Penns Grove1081420-52
Woodstown1720238-68

3-point goals: Penns Grove 7 (Wilson 6, B. Robbins). Woodstown 6 (Battavio, Donelson 5). Fouled out: Cummings. Total fouls: Penns Grove 13, Woodstown 9. Officials: Cooper, Brown.

OVERBROOK 34, SCHALICK 29: Jael Pressley scored 15 points and Gianna Simon had 13 to lead Overbrook. Pressley attacked the basket and went 7-of-21 from the free throw line.

Schalick (2-7)87410-29
Overbrook (3-10)61279-34

Boys games

SALEM 71, SALEM TECH 10: Xavier McGriff led three players in double figures and 10 scorers with 13 points as the Rams swamped the Chargers. Tymear Lecator and Antwuan Rogers had 10 points apiece.

Salem Tech (0-13)2242-10
Salem (6-8)26181910-71

GLASSBORO 87, PENNSVILLE 30 Xavier Sabb scored 28 points, Kenny Smith scored 27 and the Bulldogs scored more than enough points in the first quarter to hand the Eagles their ninth straight loss.

Sabb and Smith both hit three 3-pointers in the game. They had four of the six the Bulldogs hit in the first quarter as they opened a 35-3 lead. Sabb scored 12 points in the quarter, while Smith and Aiden Harris each had eight.

Jovanni Rios led Pennsville with eight points. Arturus Franzy had four points, but had seven rebounds and four blocked shots.

PENNSVILLE (1-11): Artutus Franzy 2-6 0-0 4, Jovanni Rios 3-12 2-6 8, C.J. McDevitt 1-11 2-4 4, Logan Hitt 0-1 0-0 0, Cole Johnston 2-8 0-0 4, Perry Meranti 2-4 0-0 4, Danny Knight 1-2 0-0 3, Jacob Miller 1-1 0-0 3, Gavin Spears 0-0 0-0 0, Noah Owen 0-0 0-0 0, Griffin Hern 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 12-45 4-10 30.
GLASSBORO (6-7): Xavier Sabb 12 1-6 28, Kenny Smith 10 4-6 27, Tae Thomas 4 1-1 9, Alex Adeleye 6 0-0 14, Aiden Harris 4 0-0 8, Will Boggans 0 1-2 1, Jude Dempster 0 0-0 0. Totals: 36 7-15 87.

Pennsville39135-30
Glassboro35122317-87

3-point goals: Pennsville 2-9 (Rios 0-2, McDevitt 0-1, Hitt 0-1, Johnston 0-3, Knight 1-1, Miller 1-1); Glassboro 8 (Sabb 3, Smith 3, Adeleye 2). Rebounds: Pennsville 28 (Franzy 7, Meranti 6, Rios 5). Total fouls: Pennsville 11, Glassboro 10.

OVERBROOK 80, SCHALICK 39 
OVERBROOK (13-2): Lamar Little 12 0-0 29, Xavier Wright 5 3-3 14, Zair Green 7 2-6 17, Elvin Santiago 1 0-1 2, Bilal Robinson 1 0-0 3, Jayden Wilkerson 2 0-0 5, Jaden St. John 3 1-1 7, JR Stanley 1 0-0 3. Totals 32 6-11 80.
SCHALICK (4-10): Reggie Allen 3 2-5 11, Jase Volovar 1 0-0 3, Nylan Sutton 3 2-3 8, Sherrod Jones 3 2-2 10, Jamari Whitley 0 0-0 0, Justin Iacona 1 0-0 3, Zaeshawn Mills 1 0-0 2, Sean Kelly 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 6-10 39.

Overbrook22232510-80
Schalick851610-39

3-point goals: Overbrook 10 (Little 5, Wright, Green, Robinson, Wilkerson, Stanley); Schalick 5 (Allen, Volovar, Jones 2, Iacona).

SALEM COUNTY ALL-TIME GIRLS SCORING LISTTODAYPOINTS
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, Woodstown131423
Megan Donelson, Woodstown241411
Crystal Bailey, Schalick (1984) 1406
Stephanie Owen, Woodstown (1993) 1381
1000-POINT WATCH  
Nora Ausland, Pennsville (Salem 462/Pennsville 480)0942
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove (Kingsway 251/PG 657)35908
Marley Wood, Pennsville16878

Through games of Jan. 21

Getting on a roll

Penns Grove puts three scorers in double figures, wins second game in a row for first time this season

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

WOODBURY – The Penns Grove basketball team took a significant step towards their long-range season goal Monday when it beat Burlington City 69-45 in the MLK Showcase at Woodbury High School.

It was the Red Devils’ second straight win constituting their first winning streak of the season. It may not seem like much, but the fact wasn’t lost on coach Damian Ware.

“It’s funny; I told my coaches on the bus that’s our first two-game winning streak all season,” Ware said. “It means a lot because to string wins together is tough, especially with the competition level we play in the non-conference. Our non-conference schedule is always loaded up with biggest schools and prep schools, so it’s tough to string wins together.

“But the goal for me in the regular season is to prepare the team for the second half of the season. Some teams, you want to play and you want to rack up wins. You play lower competition you can rack up wins, but my goal is not to rack up wins, the goal is to prepare the kids for the tough stretch at the end of the season.

“It’s hard to get wins early in the season for us because we’re playing tougher teams, but as we move into our conference and our schedule now, you want to start trying to put wins together. That builds that confidence. The thing about our team now is we’re playing with a lot of camaraderie. We’re really starting to play together now. We’re really starting to understand it.”

Despite having the weakest overall record among the top 12 teams, the Red Devils (4-7) currently sit ninth in the South Jersey Group I power points standings. They play current No. 5 Woodstown in their next game Wednesday night.

The Red Devils placed three scorers in double figures – Karon Ceaser (17), Roman Gipson (16) and Brandin Robbins (13). Ceaser is averaging 18 points a game in the winning streak, 17.0 over the last three games.

They took control of this one with a big start and closed it out with a big finish. They opened a 17-6 lead in the first quarter and finished with a 17-7 fourth. They could have had a similar run in the second had they protected the ball better, but they got moving too fast for their own good and had several turnovers that Burlington City turned into runout layups to play them even.

“The first quarter I always stress to the kids coming out with energy,” Ware said. “There were times in other games where we came out slow and let teams jump on us. I always stress we want to be a team that jumps out on them. That’s part of understanding it and they’re starting to really understand the concepts we teach daily and it’s starting to show on the court now.

“In the fourth quarter we just controlled the game. We ran the clock a little bit and made some really good plays and our defense caused some turnovers as well because they were trying to rush (to get back in it) and we got run-out layups. We learned how to break their press in the fourth quarter.”

MLK SHOWCASE
PENNS GROVE 69, BURLINGTON CITY 45
PENNS GROVE (4-7) – Brandin Robbins 6-1-13, Roman Gipson 7-0-16, Karon Ceaser 6-3-17, Antoine Robinson 2-0-4, Jameel Horace 3-0-6, William Roy 4-0-8, Caleb Fowler 1-0-2, Mishawn Brantley 1-1-3. Totals 30-5-65.
BURLINGTON CITY (7-6) – Chase Downs 4 1-2 10, Jason Brown 7 0-0 14, Jamie Lambing 1 1-2 4, Giper Cosmio 1 2-2 5, Rashard Newkirk 3 0-0 6, Jarrett James 1 4-4 6. Totals 17 8-10 45.

Penns Grove 17211417-69
Burlington City620127-45
3-point goals: Penns Grove 4 (Gipson 2, Ceaser 2); Burlington City 3 (Downs, Lambing, Cosmio).

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Jan. 19-25

JAN. 20
BOYS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove vs. Burlington City at Woodbury, 11 a.m.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Bridgeton at Pennsville, 11 a.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Cinnaminson at Laurel Lanes

JAN. 21
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Glassboro at Pennsville, 4 p.m.
Penns Grove at Woodstown
Salem Tech at Salem
Schalick at Overbrook
BOYS BASKETBALL
Overbrook at Schalick, 7 p.m.
Pennsville at Glassboro
Salem at Salem Tech
BOWLING
Salem vs. ACIT at Wood Lanes
Salem Tech vs. Collingswood at Wood Lanes
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Pitman at GCIT, 3 p.m.
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Union College, 7 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Delaware Tech, 6 p.m.

JAN. 22
BOYS BASKETBALL
Woodstown at Penns Grove
WRESTLING
Schalick at Clayton
Gloucester Catholic at Salem
Timber Creek at Pennsville
Woodstown at Overbrook
TRACK
Pennsville, Penns Grove, Woodstown at Bennett Center, Toms River
Salem, Schalick at Ott Center, Philadelphia
BOWLING
Salem Tech vs. Clayton

JAN. 23
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Clayton at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Schalick
Salem at Pennsville
Salem Tech at Overbrook
BOYS BASKETBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Woodstown, 4:30 p.m.
Pennsville at Salem
Penns Grove at Clayton
Schalick at Pitman
SWIMMING
Salem vs. Schalick at GCIT, 6 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Lindenwold at Wood Lanes
Salem Tech in NJTAC
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Williamson Trades at Salem CC, 4 p.m.

JAN. 24
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Buena at Salem, 4 p.m.
GCIT at Salem Tech
Pennsville at Delsea, 7 p.m.
SJIBT Tournament
Shawnee at Woodstown
BOYS BASKETBALL
Salem Tech at Buena
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Pennsville

JAN. 25
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at OLMA, 11 a.m.
Schalick at Camden County Tech, 11:30 a.m.
BOYS BASKETBALL
Camden County Tech at Schalick, 11:30 a.m.
Pennsville at Clearview, 11:30 a.m.
West Deptford at Woodstown, 11:30 a.m.
WRESTLING
Salem, Timber Creek, Lower Cape May at Haddon Heights
Schalick, Holy Spirit, Toms River North at Vineland
Clayton, Millville at Penns Grove
Woodstown, Hillsborough, West Essex at Watchung Hills
SWIMMING
SJISA Championships at GCIT, 4 p.m.
TRACK
Schalick at Bennett Center, Toms River
BOWLING
Salem vs. Eastern at 30 Strikes
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Northampton CC at Salem CC, 2 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Middlesex at Salem CC, noon

Salem County Saturday

Here are the results of Saturday’s high school action involving Salem County teams

Boys basketball

LENAPE 65, SALEM 42: The Indians (9-3) locked down on Salem with depth and tough defense over the first three quarters to score a matinee win.

SALEM (5-8) – Donnie Weathers 2 0-0 4, Xavier McGriff 1 2-2 5, Neziah Spence 3 1-1 8, Tymear Lecator 3 2-4 10, DeShaan Williams 3 3-8 9, Antwuan Rogers 2 1-2 5, Joe Tunis 0 1-2 1. Totals 14 10-19 42.
LENAPE (9-3) – Nolan Barnes 5 1-1 13, Frank Berny 1 0-0 2, Jaidyn Boyd 3 0-2 6, Mehki Carter 7 0-1 14, Xayvion Chapman 3 0-2 7, Brett Halfpenny 1 0-0 2, Henry Laskowski 1 0-0 3, Nate Myer 2 0-0 4, Colin Myers 1 0-0 3, Tyree Thorp 2 0-0 4, Amire Wheeler 1 1-2 4, Keegan Weipz 1 0-0 2. Totals 28 2-8 65.

Salem77919-42
Lenape12151721-65
3-point goals: Salem 4 (McGriff, Spence, Lecator 2); Lenape 7 (Barnes 2, Chapman, Halfpenny, Laskowski, Myers, Wheeler).

Wrestling
Woodstown Quad

WOODSTOWN 65, BUENA 15
132: Thomas Hann (B) tech fall over Louie Scholl, 15-0 (4:00)
138: Gionni Sharkey (B) pinned Ryan Polk, 0:51
144: Sincere Cook-Reese (WO) tech fall over Gage Forvour, 21-6 (2:32)
150: Thomas Lacy (WO) won by forfeit
157: Lucas Gellura (B) pinned Brett Rowand, 4:22
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) won by forfeit
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) won by forfeit
190: Paul Banff (WO) won by forfeit
215: Walter Carter (WO) pinned Brian Passamante, 4:16
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned David Cordero, 0:45
106: Hunter Allen (WO) pinned Gianna Edwards, 2:13
113: Chase Blandino (WO) pinned Aubrey Raum, 0:48
120: Carson Bradway (WO) won by forfeit
126: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Donato Vai, 1:28

WOODSTOWN 55, HADDON HEIGHTS 18
120: Cole Denning (H) dec. Carson Bradway, 8-3
126: Walker Battavio (WO) maj. dec. over Brennan Albright, 12-2
132: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Liam Loftus, 0:52
138: Ryan Polk (WO) pinned Leo Falco, 3:33
144: Ryan Bailey (H) pinned Sincere Cook-Reese, 1:38
150: Thomas Lacy (WO) tech fall over Michael Fitter, 21-5 (5:50)
157: Brett Rowand (WO) pinned Jayden Bonilla, 2:34
165: Andrew Gutkin (H) dec. Laitton Roberts, 9-8
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) pinned Jacob Gutkin, 2:49
190: Paul Banff (WO) pinned Joel Martinez, 3:03
215: Walter Carter (WO) won by forfeit
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Matthew Kusamotu, 1:16
106: Hunter Allen (WO) maj. dec. over Aniello Napolitano, 13-3
113: Michael Ferraro (H) pinned Chase Blandino, 4:00

WOODSTOWN 57, PENNSAUKEN 15
126: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Brandon Thach, 1:06
132: Louie Scholl (WO) maj. dec. over Gabriel Algaba, 10-0
138: Amari Martinez (P) pinned Ryan Polk, 1:25
144: Travis Ngeth (P) pinned Sincere Cook-Reese, 3:41
150: Chrisopher Allen (P) dec. Thomas Lacy, 10-4
157: Brett Rowand (WO) pinned Cyrus Davis, 0:57
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) pinned Carlos Andujar, 1:07
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) tech fall over Mikhi Johnson, 16-0 (3:18)
190: Paul Banff (WO) dec. Kameron Hoskins, 8-7
215: Walter Carter (WO) pinned Alex Zayas, 1:06
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) won by forfeit
106: Chase Blandino (WO) won by forfeit
113: Hunter Allen (WO) pinned Jovanni Hernandez, 3:53
120: Carson Bradway (WO) dec. Zachary Slimm, 7-1

Vineland Quad

PENNSVILLE vs. COLLINGSWOOD
PENNSVILLE vs. STERLING
PENNSVILLE vs. VINELAND

Pitman Quad

PITMAN 56, PENNS GROVE 24
113: Grady Datz (P) pinned Avery Curriden, 3:39
120: King Iglesia (P) won by forfeit
126: Isaac Gaspariano-Robbins (P) tech fall over Adan Gonzales, 17-0 (3:46)
132: Devine Arce (PG) won by forfeit
138: Nate Wenzke (P) won by forfeit
144: Jacob Lawrence (P) pinned Abdul Tart, 1:40
150: Aidan Upham (P) won by forfeit
157: Tre Brown (PG) won by forfeit
165: Chris McIntyre (P) won by forfeit
175: Clinton Bobo (P) won by forfeit
190: Anthony Cappello (P) dec. Julian Espino, 3-1
215: Aiden Milward (P) pinned Antonio Cooper, 1:40
285: Maliq Reddick (PG) pinned Elijah Lowe, 1:19
106: Skylar Lawrence (P) pinned Jose Santiago, 1:50

PITMAN 57, SALEM 18
106: Grady Datz (P) won by forfeit
113: King Iglesia (P) won by forfeit
120: Jordan Pham (P) won by forfeit
126: Isaac Gaspariano-Robbins (P) pinned Guylherme Quintanilha, 2:45
132: Nate Wenzke (P) won by forfeit
138: Cassidy Werkheiser (S) won by forfeit
144: Jacob Lawrence (P) won by forfeit
150: Aidan Upham (P) won by forfeit
157: Chris McIntyre (P) won by forfeit
165: Tytiana Miller (S) won by forfeit
175: Anthony Cappello (P) won by forfeit
190: Double forfeit
215: Aiden Milward (P) dec. Abdur Jenkins, 7-0
285: Abdullah Jenkins (S) pinned Nicolas Horner, 0:21

Schalick Quad

SCHALICK 50, HADDON TWP. 19
106: Emma Cain (S) won by forfeit
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Sok Hoy, 0:57
120: Andrew Marshall (H) pinned E’Shion Underwood, 1:00
126: Luke Silva (S) maj. dec. over Owen Ziegler, 15-4
132: Gabe Slafman (H) maj. dec. over Ryan Miller, 14-3
138: Thomas Andrews (H) tech fall over Michael Baisch, 19-0 (3:59)
144: Ayden Jenkins (S) dec. Brady Mokiod, 8-5
150: Koen Martin (S) pinned Justin Capri, 3:10
157: Riley Papiano (S) dec. Ryan Henry, 7-3
165: Eric Sulik (S) tech fall over Damian Shepherd, 18-2 (4:38)
175: Ricky Watt (S) tech fall over Antonio Reyes, 23-5 (5:30)
190: Dezyon Purnell (S) won by forfeit
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Elijah Borowicz, 3:59
285: Sean Weikel (H) maj. dec. over Aiden Torres, 13-0

SCHALICK 60. PEMBERTON 12
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Kayden Valasquez, 4:33
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) won by forfeit
126: Luke Silva (S) maj. dec. over Carlos Hilton, 10-0
132: Ryan Miller (S) pinned Jariel Daiz, 0:22
138: Michael Baisch (S) pinned Amari Lewis, 0:57
144: Ayden Jenkins (S) tech fall over Ali Rehman, 20-2 (3:47)
150: Koen Martin (S) pinned Aiden McCleaf, 0:26
157: Riley Papiano (S) pinned Keshawn Richardson, 0:42
165: Eric Sulik (S) pinned Mavrick Willits, 3:40
175: Ricky Watt (S) over Jaden Edwards, SV-1 11-8
190: Yuhann Linares (P) pinned Dezyon Purnell, 0:27
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) pinned Brendan Arnwine, 3:24
285: Jahad Goffeny (P) dec. Julian Reid, 13-11
106: Harley Donald (P) dec. Emma Cain, 14-13

SCHALICK 41, DEPTFORD 31
120: Daniel Jimenez (D) pinned E’Shion Underwood, 5:45
126: Luke Silva (S) dec. Amir Barnes, 10-3
132: Ethan Christmas (D) maj. dec. over Ryan Miller, 19-9
138: Jayden Lawrence (D) pinned Michael Baisch, 1:35
144: Ayden Jenkins (S) pinned Amir Barnes, 2:24
150: Koen Martin (S) pinned Odess Myers, 5:34
157: Riley Papiano (S) tech fall over Devin Trotter, 15-0 (3:55)
165: Eric Sulik (S) maj. dec. over Mel Maguire, 11-0
175: Ricky Watt (S) won by forfeit
190: Joseph Crowley (D) over Evan Elliott, def.
215: John Griffith (D) over Gerardo Felipe, TB-1 3-2
285: Julian Reid (S) pinned Daniel Maguire, 3:32
106: Corey Hoffman (D) pinned Emma Cain, 5:41
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Braeden Hutchins, 0:37
NOTE: Schalick deducted one team point for taunting.

TCC Standings

Here are the Tri-County Conference boys and girls basketball standings in the Classic and Diamond Divisions; games at 5:30 p.m. unless noted; standings through Jan. 18

Girls standings

CLASSIC DIVISIONOVDIVGCWWCLPISTSA
Gloucester Catholic 9-15-0—WWWWW
Wildwood8-24-1L—WWWW
Clayton8-23-2LL—WWW
Pitman4-72-3LLL—WW
Salem Tech2-71-4LLLL—W
Salem0-100-5LLLLL—
DIAMOND DIVISIONOVDIVWOPVPGGLSCOB
Woodstown10-25-0—WWWWW
Pennsville7-34-1L—WWWW
Penns Grove6-43-2LL—WWW
Glassboro5-62-3LLL—WW
Schalick2-61-4LLLL—W
Overbrook2-100-5LLLLL—

FRIDAY’S GAMES
Clearview 48, Glassboro 28
Kingsway 60, Pitman 18
Gloucester 53, Salem 21
Camden Tech at Salem Tech
Clayton 49, Lindenwold 34
Woodstown 65, Pennsville 56

MONDAY’S GAME
Bridgeton at Pennsville, 11 a.m.

Boys standings

CLASSIC DIVISIONOVDIVPISAGCWWCLST
Pitman8-25-0—WWWWW
Salem5-84-1L—WWWW
Gloucester Catholic5-82-3LL—LWW
Clayton6-52-3LLLW—W
Wildwood4-72-3LLW—LW
Salem Tech0-120-5LLLLL—
DIAMOND DIVISIONOVDIVOBGLPGWOSCPV
Overbrook 12-25-0—WWWWW
Glassboro5-73-2L—WLWW
Penns Grove3-73-2LL—WWW
Woodstown7-33-2LWL—WW
Schalick4-81-4LLLL—W
Pennsville1-100-5LLLLL—

FRIDAY’S GAMES
Clayton 87, Lindenwold 82
GCIT 65, Salem Tech 22
Woodstown 92, Pennsville 47

SATURDAY’S GAMES
Cinnaminson 57, Pitman 49
Overbrook 62, Washington Twp. 44
Glassboro 56, Gloucester 46
Lenape 65, Salem 42

SUNDAY’S GAME
Newark vs. Everybody Showcase
at Weequahic HS
Penns Grove vs. Shabazz, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME
Penns Grove vs. Burlington City at Woodbury, 5:15 p.m.

Thursday roundup

Salem bowler Perez has a career day; Schalick takes down Pennsville in wrestling; Penns Grove’s girls fall in basketball

Bowling

BOYS
SALEM 4, SALEM TECH 0: Sophomore Rudy Perez had the best day of his high school career, rolling games of 226, 225 and 244 for a 695 series, to lead the Rams (3-3). His previous high series was 591 last year against Lindenwold and his previous best game was 213 (twice last year).

Troy Carey also rolled a 600 series for the Rams with games of 188, 215 and 197. 

Aaron Dean rolled Salem Tech’s high series (522) and Aidan McMackin had the Chargers’ high game (196).

GIRLS 
SALEM TECH 4, SALEM 0: Courtney Farnkopf rolled a 397 series with a high game of 162 to lead the Chargers to the sweep and their first win of the season. Destiny Pitts had Salem’s high game (124) and series (315).

Wrestling

CENTERTON – Schalick took the lead in the Tri-County Classic Division with a 63-15 win over Pennsville. 

The once-beaten Cougars (10-1) moved to 3-0 in the division, while handing Pennsville (8-4) its first division loss (3-1). 

Schalick scored seven pins in the match with Eric Sulik scoring the fastest (0:55) at 165. 

SCHALICK 63, PENNSVILLE 15
126: Luke Silva (S) pinned Vincent Ciccantelli, 0:58
132: Ryan Miller (S) pinned Nathaniel Mason, 3:02
138: Gabe Supernavage (P) tech fall Colin Bittle, 17-1 (5:28)
144: Ayden Jenkins (S) dec. Travis Hagan, 5-4
150: Koen Martin (S) won by forfeit
157: Riley Papiano (S) won by forfeit
165: Eric Sulik (S) pinned Juan Velasquez, 0:55
175: Ricky Watt (S) pinned Joseph Halstead, 4:49
190: Connor Ayars (P) maj. dec. Evan Elliott, 13-3
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) pinned Julian Reid, 4:45
106: Emma Cain (S) pinned John Sassi, 3:29
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Brett Land, 4:27
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) pinned Earl Wynn, 3:00

WOODSTOWN 55, TIMBER CREEK 19
120: Carson Bradway (WO) won by forfeit
126: Travis Balback (WO) won by forfeit
132: Walker Battavio (WO) pinned Ayden Zarnosky, 5:25
138: Matt Cordova (TC) maj. dec. Ryan Polk, 11-0
144: Sincere Cook-Reese (WO) tech fall Eric Rambaran, 21-6 (4:31)
150: Joey Walker (TC) pinned Thomas Lacy, 2:55
157: Brett Rowand (WO) won by forfeit
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) pinned Mason Dickerson, 1:09
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) maj. dec. Zyeir Green, 17-9
190: Amir Reason-Dallas (TC) dec. Paul Banff, 9-6
215: Walter Carter (WO) maj. dec. Elijah Green, 13-4
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Roland Green, 1:11
106: Chase Blandino (WO) won by forfeit
113: Matthew Steele (TC) pinned Hunter Allen, 1:44

CLAYTON/GLASSBORO 34, PENNS GROVE 29
106: Jose Santiago (PG) pinned Ayden Figueroa, 1:53
113: Dylan Adams (CG) pinned Avery Curriden, 1:51
120: Double forfeit
126: Adan Gonzales (PG) won by forfeit
132: Devine Arce (PG) pinned Antonio Mendez, 0:40
138: Willliam Camp (CG) pinned Abdul Tart, 5:51
144: Steven Benkert (CG) pinned Angel Ocasio, 1:07
150: Julian Lloret (CG) won by forfeit
157: Tre Brown (PG) tech fall Brodie Carey, 19-4
165: Double forfeit
175: Double forfeit
190: Jeffrey Smith (CG) maj. dec. Clinton Bobo, 14-0
215: Antonio Cooper (PG) won by forfeit
285: Kasalon Carr (CG) pinned Maliq Reddick, 0:39

Girls basketball

CAMDEN 48, PENNS GROVE 40: Camden outscored the Red Devils 26-17 in the middle two quarters to take the upper hand. Hadiya Higgs-Salaam scored 27 points, hitting 12 of 23 from the free throw line, for the winners.

Penns Grove (6-4)911614-40
Camden (5-6)10161011-48

Salem climbing back

Rams win second straight after taking hit from the state, beat Gloucester Catholic to spoil Mustaro’s milestone night; Penns Grove, Woodstown also win

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Salem 72, Gloucester Catholic 47
Penns Grove 81, Pennsville 44
Pitman 95, Salem Tech 32
Woodstown 58, Schalick 44

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

SALEM – Anthony Farmer knew the night would have a celebratory tone for the guys sitting on the bench across the way, but the Salem coach didn’t want the party getting too out of hand.

Jack Mustaro became Gloucester Catholic’s all-time leading scorer with his first basket Wednesday, but Farmer and the Salem Rams muted the celebration by taking the biggest prize of the night – a 72-47 win to continue their climb up the South Jersey Group I power points standings after an administrative setback earlier in the week.

“Jack is a hell of a player, I have the utmost respect for Jack,” Farmer said. “A competitor. Just a hell of an athlete all-around, so kudos to him for breaking the record, but for us, it was about us.

“We really just needed to kind of slow down a really good player, be disciplined and follow the game plan and I thought tonight we were disciplined and followed the game plan. That’s what we’re trying to get to, to play four quarters and really put a good, solid win together, and I thought tonight we did that.”

Mustaro, a senior multi-sport start for GC, needed three points to become his school’s all-time leading scorer – a record that stood for 56 years. It took him five shots to get it, but he finally broke through with a 3-pointer from the top of the key with 4:29 left in the first quarter to break the mark of 1,507 set by Dom Carrera, who graduated in 1969.

“It’s an honor,” Mustaro said. “Obviously, we wanted a better outcome than that, but it’s an honor to be only player to score this many points in Gloucester Catholic history. I’ve been working so hard for this and I’m so glad it came.

“Coming into the game I knew I wanted it early. I might have forced a couple quick ones there, but it finally came to me. Once I settled down and let it come to me, it came and I got it.”

After hitting the milestone basket, he ran to the far side of the court, tossed the record-setting basketball up to his mom for safe keeping and sat for a couple pictures with his brother and cousins before getting back into the flow of the game.

“I had to give the ball to my mom,” he said. “She’s the one who made all that happen out there.”

Gloucester Catholic’s Jack Mustaro (22) takes the 3-pointer that put him over the top as his school’s all-time leading scorer.

It was a tight game through the first quarter, but Salem took control in the second with its physicality and athleticism.

Mustaro opened the second quarter with a four-point play to give his team the lead, then Salem ran off the next nine points and never trailed again. The record-setter scored all of GC’s points in the quarter, but the Rams outscored him 21-10 to take a 33-19 halftime lead and they continued to pull away in the second half.

Mustaro wasn’t there for the finish. He fouled out with 1:34 left in the third quarter and spent the rest of the game tied to the bench. He finished with 17 points, giving him 1,522 for his career.

“We knew (the record) was coming for a bit,” GC coach Brandon Dougherty said. “You don’t want it coming in a game like this, but when you step back, it’s just a testament to his whole career and well he’s played. 

“It took a minutes for it to happen – he had a couple clean looks; I don’t know if he’s a little tight or adrenaline pumped up – but once he got that monkey off his back I thought we got a chance to kind of compete. That’s a really big physical team and we’re a little inexperienced and I think that’s the difference tonight.”

DeShaan Williams was big for the Rams in the pull-away second quarter. At one point in the quarter he scored seven straight points for them and had 11 of his 13 in the first half.

Sophomore Tymear Lecator once again led Salem’s offense with 23 points; he now has 507 career points in a season and a half. He also had eight rebounds and seven assists. Williams had seven rebounds to go with his points and Nyziah Spence had 10 points.

“I was laughing with the coaches, teams have been known to play us zone, but we haven’t had a high post presence,” Farmer said. “DeShaan is a legitimate high post presence. He catches it, makes the right read out of there, he can drive it both ways, so he’s a legitimate high post threat with the zone, which is a great pleasure to have.”

The win moved Salem from 13th to 10th in the SJ Group I power points standings. The Rams fell all the way to 17th after the NJSIAA ruled Monday they had used an ineligible player and had to forfeit their four wins in which the player participated.

SALEM 72, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 47
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (5-7): Carlos Mendez 3 2-2 10, Jack Mustaro 6 3-4 17, Jack Pund 2 1-4 7, Danny Zellner 1 0-0 2, Ben Cook 1 1-2 3, Gary Connelly 0 1-2 1, Jordan Mendez 1 0-0 3, Kimani Pyram 0 2-2 2, Andrew Ginipro 1 0-0 2. Totals 15 10-16 47.
SALEM (5-7): Donovan Weathers 0 0-0 0, Xavier McGriff 2 0-0 4, Neziah Spence 5 0-0 10, Tymear Lecator 9 1-2 23, Kyaire Parsons 0 0-0 0, Deshaan Williams 5 3-3 13, Antwuan Rogers 3 0-0 6, Harlem Parsons 0 0-0 0, Joe Tunis 3 0-0 6, Azhone Burden 2 2-2 6, Cole Sayers 1 0-0 2, Giovani Talavera 1 0-0 2. Totals 31 6-7 72.

Gloucester Catholic9101117-47
Salem12211821-72
3-point goals: GC 7 (C. Mendez 2, Mustaro 2, Pund 2, J. Mendez); Salem 7 (Spence 3, Lecator 4). Rebounds: GC 14 (Pund 4); Salem 42 (Lecator 8, McGriff 7, Williams 7, Burden 7). Technical fouls: Mustaro. Fouled out: Mustaro. Total fouls: GC 11, Salem 16.

PENNS GROVE 81, PENNSVILLE 44: Penns Grove coach Damian Ware really feels for the struggles coaching pal and teaching colleague Joe Mecholsky is having at Pennsville this season, but the Red Devils were in need of a win, too.

Pennsville had won only once this year and lost six straight coming into the game. Penns Grove wasn’t ripping it up, either, winning only twice and coming in with a four-game losing streak, albeit against a demanding schedule that has elevated them to ninth in the power points standings.

Something had to give.

“We definitely needed to get a win,” Ware said. “It’s unfortunate it’s at their expense, but at the same time you’ve got to play the game no matter what. No matter who the opponent is, you’ve got to play the same way.”

The Eagles (1-9) came out ready to hunt, hitting three 3s in the first quarter to keep it interesting. But Ware substituted in the second quarter to introduce a quicker tempo to the game and the Red Devils pulled away.

Will Roy was one of the strategic subs and he responded by hitting three 3-pointers in the first half, scoring 10 points in the second quarter and finishing with a career-high 15. Roy, a sophomore, had scored only 23 points and one other 3-pointer his entire career before Wednesday night and never had more than five points in any game.

But he had the hot hand in the second quarter when the Red Devils outscored the Eagles 26-7 to open a 25-point halftime lead.

“He’s been playing back and forth between varsity and JV,” Ware said. “We’re giving him a little more time because in the beginning of the season he wasn’t playing much varsity. He’s coming into his own now. He’s getting more confident and he’s playing a lot better.

“He started a couple games for us. Today he didn’t start, but he was like the first sub off the bench and he came in and gave us a big spark and that’s kind of what led to us pulling away.”

Penns Grove’s Karon Ceaser led all scorers with 19 points; he scored a career-high 20 in the first meeting with Pennsville last year. Jovanni Rios led Pennsville with a career-high tying 15.

Interestingly, earlier in the day the two teams rode together to the Al Carino Basketball Club’s Captain’s Day Luncheon in Cherry Hill. The party included Ware, Mecholsky, five players from Penns Grove and two from Pennsville. There was friendly banter all the way up and back.

A few hours later it got serious.

PENNS GROVE 81, PENNSVILLE 44
PENNS GROVE (3-7): Brandin Robbins 2 0-0 4, Roman Gipson 3 0-0 7, Karon Ceaser 8 1-1 19, Antoine Robinson 3 0-0 8, Haneef Frisbee 2 1-2 5, Geonni Conrad 2 1-2 5, Jameel Horace 1 0-1 2, William Roy 6 0-0 15, Luis Colon 1 0-0 2, Caleb Fowler 3 0-0 8, Davine Banks 1 0-0 2, Jeremy Costacamps 2 0-0 4. Totals 34 3-6 81.
PENNSVILLE (1-9): Jovanni Rios 6 2-4 15, Cole Johnston 3 0-0 7, Shiloh Jefferson 2 1-4 6, Logan Hitt 3 0-0 9, Charles McDevitt 2 1-2 5, Arthurs Frantzy 1 0-0 2, Danny Knight 0 0-0 0, Perry Meranti 0 0-0 0. Totals 17 4-10 44.

Penns Grove23261814-81
Pennsville1771010-44
3-point goals: 10 (Gipson, Ceaser 2, Robinson 2, Roy 3, Fowler 2); Pennsville 6 (Rios, Johnston, Jefferson, Hitt 3). Rebounds: Pennsville 27 (Jefferson 10, Rios 7). Total fouls: Penns Grove 14, Pennsville 5.

WOODSTOWN 58, SCHALICK 44: Blake Bialecki hit four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 18 points as Woodstown snapped a two-game losing streak and ended Schalick’s three-game winning streak in the process. Alejandro Vazquez and Rocco String both chipped in 11 for the Wolverines.

Sherrod Jones hit a career-high four 3-pointers and tied his career high with 14 points to lead Schalick. Jase Volovar tied his career high of three 3-pointers in scoring 11 for the Cougars.

WOODSTOWN (6-3): Elijah Caesar 1 0-0 2, Garrett Leyman 2 0-3 4, Blake Bialecki 7 0-2 18, Rocco String 5 1-2 11, M.J. Hall 1 0-4 4, Braydon Hall 2 2-4 6, Alejandro Vazquez 4 2-2 11. Totals 22 9-17 58.
SCHALICK (4-8): Reggie Allen 2 1-1 6, Nylan Sutton 1 0-0 2, Jase Volovar 4 0-0 11, Sherrod Jones 4 2-2 14, Jamari Whitley 2 2-3 6, Justin Iacona 1 0-0 3, Zaeshawn Mills 1 0-0 2, Sean Kelly 0 0-0 0. Totals 15 5-6 44.

Woodstown2215156-58
Schalick1114118-44
3-point goals: Woodstown 5 (Bialecki 4, Vazquez); Schalick 9 (Allen, Volovar 3, Jones 4, Iacona).

PITMAN 95, SALEM TECH 32: Elijah Crispin filled the box scored with 31 points, 10 assists and nine steals as the Panthers kept the Chargers winless. Michael Fisicaro (16) and Aidan Stranahan (11) also scored in double figures for Pitman. Joseph Hayes led Salem Tech with 10.
PITMAN (8-1): Hudson Rue 2 2-3 7, Elijah Crispin 14 1-1 31, Greg Peterson 3 2-2 8, Michael Fisicaro 6 3-4 16, Aidan Stranahan 5 0-0 11, Dane Collum 2 1-2 5, Oliver Spier 1 0-0 2, Lucas Razze 1 0-0 3, Jake Bowen-Ashwin 1 0-0 2, Wyatt Thompson 1 0-0 3, Ethan Kubat 0 0-0 0, Parker DeChristopher 1 0-0 2, Joey Zubert 2 0-2 5, Jaron Scull 0 0-0 0. Totals 39 9-14 95.
SALEM TECH (0-11): Chase Pompper 2, Joseph Hayes 10, Luke Kroll 3, Larry Pompper 6, Logan Pace 1, Alex Thomas 2, Chase Ayars 8.

Pitman28223312-95
Salem Tech9797-32
3-point goals: Pitman 8 (Rue, Crispin 2, Fisicaro, Stranahan, Razze, Thompson). Rebounds: Pitman 37 (Rue 10).
Gloucester Catholic senior Jack Mustaro tosses the ball to his mother after becoming his school’s all-time leading scorer Wednesday at Salem.

Taylor-made win

Bass gives Pennsville big boost in second half against Penns Grove, win sets up showdown with Woodstown for first place Friday

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES
Pennsville 58, Penns Grove 51
Pitman 38, Salem Tech 33
Gloucester Catholic 86, Salem 26
Woodstown 57, Schalick 20

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

PENNS GROVE — Taylor Bass had a big knot rising over her right eye from hitting her head on the floor late in the second quarter. It shook her up briefly and it shook up her game.

Bass came out in the second half ready to score. The Pennsville junior torched Penns Grove for 11 of her season-high 20 points in the third quarter as the Eagles pulled away for a 58-51 victory for their sixth straight win.

“The bump on the head didn’t bother me as much as I thought it would,” Bass said. “I get banged on the floor every single game. It’s just like part of my routine at this point.”

“After that (fall) she shot better,” Eagles coach Steve Merritt said. “i gotta go smack people in the head, maybe that’ll work.”

The game was as close as many in the series between the teams. Penns Grove scored the last eight points of the first quarter to take a 16-9 lead and led by six midway through the second quarter, but Pennsville scored the last seven points to take a one-point halftime lead.

It was during that last flurry that Bass hit her head. It came during a scramble for a loose ball near mid-court. She laid on the floor for a few moments as trainers raced to her side, then walked off under her own power.

She came out for the second half and scored 11 points in the first four and a half minutes. Included in the outburst was a 3-[pointer and a nifty layup in which drove under the basket from right to left and scooped a shot from underneath that dropped through to make it 39-32.

“I just went in (at halftime), regathered my thoughts and came back out and just played the game I know how to play,” Bass said. “Once I got going, the pain went away. We were only up by one, that’s not going to work for me, so I was like we’ve gotta go out there and we’ve got to get more. And that’s what we did.”

“I told my assistant what we need is a big third quarter to stretch it out a bit and that’s what they did.” Merritt said. “They played hard in that second quarter and brought the game to one point for us. In the third quarter we put some points on the board. And at that point all we have to do is protect the ball.”

They at least protected the lead. The Eagles opened the fourth quarter with another 9-0 run and maintained the lead to the finish.

RaNiyah Wilson kept the Red Devils in it. She led all scorers with 30 points to surpass 600 points in her Penns Grove career and move with 146 of 1,000 for her career. She also had 11 rebounds. JaNiyah Cummings had 10 points and 11 boards. They combined Penns Grove’s first 14 points and 25 of their first 29.

The other two players on the floor chasing 1,000, Pennsville’s Marley Wood and Nora Ausland, had 16 and 12, respectively. Ausland is now only 78 points away from the milestone.

The Pennsville win sets up a midseason showdown at Woodstown 7 p.m. Friday for first place in the Tri-County Diamond Division. Both teams are 4-0 in the division.

PENNSVILLE 58, PENNS GROVE 51
PENNSVILLE (7-2) – Taylor Bass 9 0-0 20, Marley Wood 6 1-3 16, Izzy Saulin 1 0-0 2, Nora Ausland 4 3-6 12, Jaida Burns 3 2-2 8, Addie Johnston 0 0-0 0. Totals 23 6-11 58.
PENNS GROVE (6-3) – Syanna Robbins 1 0-0 3, Brianna Robbins 3 0-0 7, RaNiyah Wilson 12 2-3 30, Keziah Patterson 0 0-0 0, Mikayla Washington 0 1-4 1, JaNiyah Cummings 5 0-0 10, Ny’asia Numan 0 0-2 0. Totals 21 3-9 51.

Pennsville9171715-58
Penns Grove1691313-51
3-point goals: Pennsville (Bass 2, Wood 3, Ausland); Penns Grove 6 (B. Robbins, Wilson 4
Rebounds: Pennsville 33 (Ausland 15, Burns 9); Penns Grove 42 (Wilson 11, Cummings 11, Washington 9). Total fouls: Pennsville 8, Penns Grove 14.

WOODSTOWN 57, SCHALICK 20: The Wolverines recognized both ends of their development curve – Senior Night and Youth Night – and put on a big show.

Seniors Megan Donelson and Talia Battavio continued to grow their legacy for the future Wolverines to follow, scoring 19 and 15 points, respectively, and the defense posted another shutout quarter as the Wolverines won their fifth in a row. They extended their winning streak over Tri-County Diamond Division opponents to 36 games and Salem County rivals to 32.

It couldn’t have started better with the underclassmen sharing stories about their favorite moments with the seniors while the youth players listened at floor level. And then the game started and the Wolverines held Schalick scoreless in the first quarter. They blanked Delsea in the fourth quarter Saturday and held Salem scoreless in the third quarter of their season opener.

“When the game started our defensive effort was outstanding, playing good smart defense and attacking the glass,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “(Kyia) Leyman had some big offensive rebounds where she stood strong.

“The second quarter we started to attack the basket more often. Donelson was able to get to the foul line off strong takes to the basket. When we attacked the basket, we were able to open up our outside shot with (senior Ryann) Foote draining a huge 3. It is great to see Foote starting to get in the flow of things because it’s only her third game of the season.”

With her 13 points Battavio moved into second place on Woodstown’s all-time girls scoring list, passing Stephanie Owen with 1,386 career points. Tori Smick is No. 1 with 1,566.

Donelson is fourth on the list. She needs 23 to pass Owen.

“It was a great night,” Smart said. :I am so grateful to be able to coach this senior class.”

WOODSTOWN 57, SCHALICK 20
SCHALICK (2-6): Abby Willoughby 0 0-0 0, Nevaeh Robinson 4 0-0 11, Ava Scurry 1 0-0 2, Olivia VanAcker 1 0-0 2, Willow Davis 0 0-0 0, Emily Miller 1 0-0 2, Olivia Lunemann 0 0-0 0, Emma O’Neill 0 0-0 0, Carly Vicente 1 0-0 3, Vic Basich 0 0-2 0. Totals 8 0-2 20.
WOODSTOWN (9-2): Talia Battavio 5 4-9 15, Megan Donelson 7 4-4 19, Gianna Maiorini 1 0-0 2, Ryann Foote 2 0-0 5, Kyia Leyman 3 0-0 6, Lauren Hengel 0 2-2 2, Emma Perry 1 0-0 2, Kendall Young 1 1-2 4, Jala Thomas 1 0-0 2, Lizzy Daly 0 0-0 0, Talia Guardascione 0 0-0 0, Kailyn Kennedy 0 0-0 0, Ava White 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 11-17 57.

Schalick (2-6)05510-20
Woodstown (9-2)11181711-57
3-point goals: Schalick 4 (Robinson 3, Vicente); Woodstown 4 (Battavio, Donelson, Foote, Young). Total fouls: Schalick 12, Woodstown 5.

GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 86, SALEM 26
SALEM (0-9) – Carlysia Pierce 3 0-2 6, Nevaeh Hickman 2 0-0 5, Zaniyah Frieson 2 0-0 6, Timmiyah Simmons 1 0-0 2, Marcela Villalpando 0 0-0 0, Lyric Hayes 2 0-0 4, Madison Dixon 1 0-0 3. Totals 11 0-2 26.
GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC (8-1) – Talia Shumate 5 1-2 11, Jahzara Green 8 1-1 17, Jalyn Moore 4 2-4 12, Amanda Eggers 4 0-0 9, Monet High 1 2-2 4, Ashlynn Eggers 1 0-0 3, Maya Hutchinson 3 0-0 9, Elizabeth Burgo 2 0-0 5, Ruth Cutuli 4 0-1 8, Addison Toal 3 2-4 8. Totals 35 8-14 86.

Salem09116-26
Gloucester Catholic33142712-86
3-point goals: Salem 4 (Hickman, Frieson 2, Dixon); Gloucester Catholic 8 (Moore 2, Am. Eggers, As. Eggers, Hutchinson 3, Burgo).

PITMAN 38, SALEM TECH 33
PITMAN (4-6) – Jocelyn O’Brien 1 0-0 2, Kendall Bennett 1 0-0 2, Audrey Duffield 6 2-4 15, Bella Pramov 1 0-0 2, Jessica Bretz 6 0-2 12, Lauren Streck 2 1-1 5. Totals 17 3-7 38.
SALEM TECH (2-7) – Shelby Drummond 2 0-0 6, Kaylin Beardsley 2 0-0 4, Hannah Dewitt 0 0-2 0, Lavae Scott 1 0-0 2, Shelby Liber 5 4-5 15, Evening Amedee 1 0-2 2, Amora Elaine 0 2-4 2, Jaylah Bell 0 0-0 0, Payton Fitzpatrick 0 1-2 1, Maci Fiant 1 0-0 2. Totals 12 7-15 33.

Pitman815312-38
Salem Tech37815-33
3-point goals: Pitman 1 (Duffield); Salem 2 (Liber, Drummond). Rebounds: Salem Tech 37 (Beardsley 13, Scott 6).


Active scorers watch

SALEM COUNTY SCORING LISTTODAYPOINTS
Talia Battavio, Woodstown 151386
Megan Donelson, Woodstown191359
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville
(Salem 462/Pennsville 460)		12
922
Marley Wood, Pennsville16843
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove
(Kingsway 251/PG 603)		30
854

Through games of Jan. 15

Rams on the run

Monday basketball: Motivated Salem outruns Clayton in second half to win; includes all 10 games involving Salem County teams

GIRLS GAMESBOYS GAMES
Clayton 62, Salem 27Salem 82, Clayton 69
Woodstown 79, Overbrook 28Overbrook 57, Woodstown 48
Pennsville 63, Schalick 20Schalick 61, Pennsville 38
Penns Grove 44, Glassboro 39Glassboro 65, Penns Grove 59
Wildwood 77, Salem Tech 23Wildwood 77, Salem Tech 32

By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News

CLAYTON — Anthony Farmer called time out with four minutes left in the third quarter. He was looking for some leaders.

His Salem basketball team was clinging to a one-point lead in a game that really was that tight against a team capable of scoring 100 in any game it played – it already had twice against Salem County teams this year – and the coach wanted somebody to step up and take charge.

Azhone Burden answered the call. The 6-5 senior transfer, playing in only his fourth game since regaining his eligibility, had 14 points and nine rebounds in the second half to help the Rams pull away from Clayton 82-69.

“Azhone spoke up and kind of rallied the troops,” Farmer said. “He got the guys together, started getting a little more vocal once he got his head together, and I think that was kind of the turning point for us.”

The Rams led 41-40 at halftime and were up 45-44 when Farmer called his decisive time out, which, incidentally, left him with only one for the rest of the game. They went on a 18-4 run that carried into the fourth quarter and maintained a double-digit lead the rest of the game.

Burden had 10 points in the third quarter, more than the Clippers did as a team, and 12 after the key time out.

“It’s just the fire coming out,” said the senior they call A-Magic. “I’ve been waiting on the bench this whole time, all the fire has been building up. It’s just coming out now.”

In his four game since satisfying his senior transfer requirement, Burden has scored 51 points and grabbed 41 rebounds with two double-doubles.

The Rams, who’d prefer playing at a pace somewhere between Clayton’s break-neck approach and the half-court game they purposely played against LEAP, held their own against the Clippers once they got adjusted to what was coming. As a result, four players enjoyed double-doubles. 

Tymear Lecator had a triple-double with 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Burden finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds and came within two assists of joining Lecator with a triple-double. Deshaan Williams was big for the Rams in the first half and finished with 17 points and 12 boards. And Antwaun Rogers had 10 points and 10 boards.

The Rams were playing only hours after learning they had to forfeit four wins due to an ineligible player, a penalty that knocked them all the way to No. 17 in the South Jersey Group I power points standings. The win moved them all the way to No. 13.

Lecator wouldn’t speak on the issue preferring just to focus on playing basketball but said he did come into the game with “a real chip on my shoulder.”

“It’s in the back of our head,” Farmer said. “We know what what’s going on. We know what happened to us. It’s just a little motivation, that’s all. We take it game by game anyway, but the worst thing you can do in Group I South is give us a little motivation.”

SALEM 82, CLAYTON 69
SALEM (4-7): Donovan Weathers 1 0-2 2, Xavier McGriff 4 0-0 8, Neziah Spence 3 0-0 8, Tymear Lecator 7 0-1 16, Deshaan Williams 8 1-2 17, Antwan Rogers 5 0-0 10, Joe Tunis 2 1-2 5, Azhone Burden 8 0-0 16, Giovanni Tuvale 0 0-0 0. Totals 38 2-7 82.
CLAYTON (4-5): Jackson Venuto 1 1-2 4, Princeton Sackor 11 1-1 24, Nazir Davis 4 4-5 13, Demetris Williams 3 0-0 6, Anthony Taylor 0 0-0 0, Nasir Carter 4 1-2 11, Isaiah Aviles 0 0-0 0, Rodney Robinson 0 0-0 0, Anthony Archer 0 0-0 0, Trevor Rehm 0 0-0 0, King Mosley 0 0-0 0, James Fritz 4 1-2 11. Totals 27 8-12 69.

Salem 23181724-82
Clayton2318920-69
3-point goals: Salem 4 (Spence 2, Lecator 2); Clayton 7 (Venuto, Sackor, Davis, Carter 2, Fritz 2). Rebounds: Salem 67 (Burden 13, Williams 12, Rogers 10, Lecator 10). Total fouls: Salem 14, Clayton 12.

SCHALICK 61, PENNSVILLE 38: Reggie Allen hit four 3-pointers and scored a career-high 29 points to lead the Cougars to their third win in a row. It’s their longest winning streak since the last three games of the 2019-20 season. Allen’s previous career best was 22 his freshman year against Clayton.
SCHALICK (4-7): Reggie Allen 10 5-6 29, Nylan Sutton 6 5-8 17, Sherrod Jones 2 2-2 6, Justin Iacona 1 0-0 2, Jamari Whitley 3 2-4 8. Totals 22 14-20 62.
PENNSVILLE (1-8): Jovanni Rios 3-1-7, Cole Johnston 2-0-4, Shiloh Jefferson 3-0-6, Logan Hill 1-0-2, C.J. McDevitt 4-4-12, Daniel Knight 1-1-3, Arturus Franz 1-2-4, Perry Meranti 0-0-0. Totals 15-8-38.

Schalick 15151121-61
Pennsville78149-38
3-point goals: Schalick 4 (Allen 4). Rebounds: Pennsville 21 (Meranti 7, Rios 5).

OVERBROOK 57, WOODSTOWN 48
WOODSTOWN (5-3): Blake Bialecki 2 1-2 5, Alejandro Vazquez 4 0-0 10, Elijah Caesar 2 2-4 6, Garry Leyman 3 1-2 7, Rocco String 4 1-3 9, M.J. Hall 4 2-3 11. Totals 19 7-14 48.
OVERBROOK (10-2): Lamar Little 6 2-2 17, Xavier Wright 5 4-5 14, Zair Green 3 8-10 14, Elvin Santiago 1 0-0 2, Bilal Robinson 3 0-0 8, J.R. Stanley 1 0-0 2, Rashon Jones 0 0-0 0, Jaden St. John 0 0-0 0, Cody Harris 0 0-0 0. Totals 19 14-17 57.
Woodstown 922413-48
Overbrook12111816-58
3-point goals: Woodstown 3 (Vazquez 2, M. Hall); Overbrook 5 (Little 3, Robinson 2).

GLASSBORO 65, PENNS GROVE 59
PENNS GROVE (2-7): Brandin Robbins 5, Roman Gipson 18, Karon Ceaser 15, Antoine Robinson 1, Haneef Frisbee 10, Jameel Horace 6, William Roy 4.
GLASSBORO (4-6): Xavier Sabb 12, Kenny Smith 28, Tashean Thomas 2, Davon Barr 4, Maurice Davis 5, Aiden Harris 14.

Penns Grove 16131416-59
Glassboro17161319-65

WILDWOOD 77, SALEM TECH 32
WILDWOOD (3-6): Brian Cunniff 15 5-6 40, Nolan Mawhinney 5 3-5 14, Trevor Troiano 3 0-0 8, Jordan Dozier 0 1-2 1, Jack Fullerton 1 0-0 2, R.J. Blanda 1 0-0 2, Gianni Troiano 1 0-0 2, Daniel Benichou 0 0-0 0, Sammy Santiago 1 4-5 6, Jeff Knight 1 0-0 2, Justice Santiago 0 0-2 0. Totals 28 13-20 77.
SALEM TECH (0-10): Ayden Myers 2 0-0 5, Joseph Hayes 1 0-0 3, Luke Kroll 3 0-0 8, Larry Pompper 1 0-0 2, Logan Pace 1 2-2 4, Chase Ayars 1 0-0 2, Chase Pompper 1 0-0 2, Aiden Bobo 2 0-0 5, Alex Thomas 0 0-2 0. Totals 12 2-4 29.

Wildwood 14152325-77
Salem Tech501212-32
3-point goals: Wildwood 8 (Cunniff 5, Mawhinney, Troiano 2); Salem Tech 5 (Myers, Hayes, Kroll 2, Bobo).

Girls Games

PENNSVILLE 63, SCHALICK 20: Nora Ausland returned to the lineup after a brief illness and posted a double-double (21 points, 12 rebounds) to lead the Eagles to their fifth straight win. The game moved Ausland over 900 points on her way to the 1,000-point plateau. Marley Wood, who’s also chasing the 1,000-point milestone, had 16 points and Taylor Bass had 15 points and eight steals.

PENNSVILLE (6-2): Marley Wood 6 2-6 16, Taylor Bass 4 4-4 15, Izzy Saulin 0 2-2 2, Nora Ausland 9 0-0 21, Jaida Burns 1 0-0 2, Addison Johnston 2 0-0 6, Calli Ausland 0 1-2 1, Sofia Belitsas 0 0-0 0, Ashlyn Fredo 0 0-0 0, Kylie Weist 0 0-0 0, Kylie Harris 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 9-14 63.
SCHALICK (2-5): Abby Willoughby 1 0-0 3, Cali Fisler 1 0-2 2, Naveah Robinson 2 0-0 6, Ava Scurry 1 0-0 2, Willow Davis 2 0-0 5, Emily Miller 0 0-0 0, Olivia Lunemann 0 2-2 2, Emma O’Neill 0 0-0 0, Carly Vicente 0 0-0 0, Olivia Vanacker 0 0-0 0. Totals 7 2-4 20.

Pennsville 17121420-63
Schalick07112-20
3-point goals: Pennsville 10 (Wood 2, Bass 3, N. Ausland 3, Johnston 2); Schalick 4 (Willoughby, Robinson 2, Davis). Total fouls: Pennsville 6, Schalick 11.

PENNS GROVE 44, GLASSBORO 39: RaNiyah Wilson scored 21 points and the Red Devils won the fourth quarter 16-11 to win the game.

“They played great in the fourth quarter — poised, together on both ends of the floor,” Penns Grove coach Jennifer Denby said. “I saluted them as a team today. The coaches are proud of them.”

PENNS GROVE (6-2): RaNiyah Wilson 9 1-2 21, Brianna Robbins 3 0-0 7, JaNiyah Cummings 4 5-9 13, Mikayla Washington 0 1-4 1, Keziah Patterson 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 7-15 44.
GLASSBORO (4-5): Sanaa Thomas 4 3-4 14, Tamia Smith 3 2-4 10, Kezia Brackett 1 3-4 5, Kimora Miles 1 1-2 3, Sianna Wedderburn 0 2-2 2, Lily Czubas 2 0-0 5. Totals 11 11-16 39.

Penns Grove 515816-44
Glassboro6101211-39
3-point goals: Penns Grove 3 (Wilson 2, Robbins); Glassboro 6 (Thomas 3, Smith 2, Czubas).

WILDWOOD 77, SALEM TECH 23
SALEM TECH (2-6): Shelby Drummond 0 0-0 0, Kaylin Beardsley 2 0-0 5, Shelby Liber 3 0-0 6, Lavae Scott 1 0-0 2, Evening Amedee 2 0-0 4, Payton Fitzpatrick 3 0-0 6. Totals 11 0-0 23.
WILDWOOD (7-1): Macie McCracken 8 4-4 26, Angela Wilber 7 0-0 16, Rebecca Benichou 6 0-0 14, Cydnee Kilian 0 0-0 0, Kiana D’Antuono 1 0-0 3, Addison Troiano 3 0-0 6, Lily Atkinson 1 0-0 3, Talia Fathi 1 0-0 3, Julia Ennis 1 1-2 4, Janet Gonzalez 1 0-0 2. Totals 32 5-6 77.

Salem Tech5648-23
Wildwood 2328206-77
3-point goals: Salem Tech 4 (Beardsley, Fitzpatrick 3); Wildwood 10 (McCracken 2, Wilber 2, Benichou 2, D’Antuono, Atkinson, Fathi, Ennis). Rebounds: Wildwood 35 (Troiano 10, McCracken 7).

WOODSTOWN 79, OVERBROOK 28: Megan Donelson scored 13 points and Kendall Young and Lauren Hengel scored 11 points apiece to lead the Wolverines. For Young, a sophomore, it was a career high and came all in the second half. Hengel, a junior, grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds for her first career double-double.

“Kendall has worked her butt off this season,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “She has a high basketball IQ and watches a ton or film. Whenever I have to call on her she seems ready.

“My favorite part of Lauren’s game today wasn’t the scoring, it was the 14 rebounds. She’s a tough kid who will run through a brick wall if you asked her to do so. When she’s confident with the basketball she is dangerous.”

OVERBROOK (1-9): Leslies Rosario 1 0-0 3, Jael Pressley 5 3-7 13, Lelani Knight 1 2-2 4, Ahlani White 1 0-0 2, Kayla Reynolds 1 1-2 3, Lily LaFountain 0 0-0 0, Taija Wiggins 0 0-2 0, Rosetta Loibman 1 0-0 3. Totals 10 6-13 28.
WOODSTOWN (8-2): Megan Donelson 5-9 2-2 13, Talia Battavio 3-10 3-4 9, Gianna Maiorini 3-5 2-2 8, Lauren Hengel 4-7 3-5 11, Kyia Leyman 1-6 1-4 3, Emma Perry 2-2 0-0 4, Ryann Foote 1-4 3-6 5, Kendall Young 5-10 0-0 11, Jala Thomas 4-4 1-2 9, Talia Guardascione 1-2 0-0 2, Lizzy Daly 0-1 0-0 0, Brynley Ecret 0-1 0-0 0, Mia Waterman 0-0 0-0 0, Kailyn Kennedy 1-2 0-0 2, Ava White 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 31-64 15-25 79.
Overbrook74512-28
Woodstown16281520-79
3-point goals: Overbrook 2 (Rosario, Loibman); Woodstown 2-18 (Donelson 1-4, Young 1-4, Battavio 0-4, Hengel 0-3, Kennedy 0-1, Foote 0-2). Rebounds: Woodstown 47 (Hengel 14, Donelson 8, Daly 6). Total fouls: Overbrook 16, Woodstown 9. Officials: McGaffeny, Brown.


Active scorers watch

SALEM COUNTY SCORING LIST TODAYPOINTS
Talia Battavio, Woodstown 91371
Megan Donelson, Woodstown131340
1000-POINT WATCH
Nora Ausland, Pennsville
(Salem 462/Pennsville 448)		21910
Marley Wood, Pennsville16827
RaNiyah Wilson, Penns Grove
(Kingsway 251/PG 573)		21824

Through games of Jan. 13

This week’s schedule

Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Jan. 13-18

JAN. 13
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Clayton at Salem
Overbrook at Woodstown
Pennsville at Schalick
Penns Grove at Glassboro, 4 p.m.
Salem Tech at Wildwood
BOYS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at Glassboro
Salem at Clayton
Schalick at Pennsville
Wildwood at Salem Tech
Woodstown at Overbrook
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Schalick at Vineland YMCA, 3:15 p.m.
TRACK
Pennsville, Woodstown at Ocean Breeze, Staten Island

JAN. 14
WRESTLING
Cumberland at Penns Grove
Pennsville at Pitman, 6:30 p.m.
Salem at Cedar Creek
Schalick at St. Joe (Hamm.)
BOWLING
Salem vs. Gloucester City at Wood Lanes
Salem Tech vs. Clayton
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at RCSJ-Cumberland, 5 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Harcum at Salem CC, 5 p.m.

JAN. 15
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Pennsville at Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
Pitman at Salem Tech, 4 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester Catholic, 4 p.m.
Schalick at Woodstown
BOYS BASKETBALL
Gloucester Catholic at Salem, 7 p.m.
Penns Grove at Pennsville
Pitman at Salem Tech
Woodstown at Schalick
BOWLING
Salem vs. West Deptford, Bolero Deptford Lanes
Salem Tech vs. Gloucester City at Westbrook Lanes
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Haddon Heights at Camden County Tech
WRESTLING
Woodstown at Middle Twp.

JAN. 16
WRESTLING
Clayton at Penns Grove
Pennsville at Schalick, 6 p.m.
Timber Creek at Woodstown, 6 p.m.
SWIMMING
Woodstown vs. Gloucester Catholic at GCIT, 5:45 p.m.
Schalick vs. Pitman at GCIT, 7:15 p.m.
Salem vs. Deptford at GCIT, 8:15 p.m.
BOWLING
Salem vs. Salem Tech at Wood Lanes
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Atlantic Cape, 6 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Anne Arundel CC, 5 p.m.

JAN. 17
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Camden County Tech at Salem Tech
Pennsville at Woodstown, 7 p.m.
Salem at Gloucester City
BOYS BASKETBALL
Pennisville at Woodstown
Haddon Twp. at Schalick
Salem Tech at GCIT
TRACK
NJSIAA Relays, Bennett Center, Toms River

JAN. 18
BOYS BASKETBALL
Salem at Lenape, 1 p.m.
WRESTLING
Pennsville Collingswood, Sterling at Vineland
Penns Grove, Salem, Overbrook at Pitman
Deptford, Haddon Twp., Pemberton at Schalick, 9 a.m.
Buena, Haddon Heights, Pennsauken at Woodstown
MENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Passaic County CC at Salem CC, 2 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Essex County, noon