Here are the Salem County boys and girls basketball stats leaders for the 2025-26 season; minimum 50 percent of team games, stats contingent on accuracy of reports to state service
Here is a list of Salem County’s all-time leading scorers in basketball; documented additions/updates should be sent to al.muskewitz@gmail.com
Boys
PLAYER
SCHOOL
TOTAL
YEAR
Paul Gause
Schalick
3144
2005
Keith Jackson
Salem
1940
1986
Derrick Parsley
Salem
1813
2008
Richard Brokenbaugh
Penns Grove
1730
1989
Marcus Robinson
Salem
1726
1990
Joe Hickman
Woodstown
1726
1972
Zach Manorowitz
Pennsville
1679
2020
Mike Holloway
Schalick
1634
2015
Rashan Holloway
Schalick
1622
2014
Kavon Lewis
Penns Grove
1600
2020
Dominique Roy
Penns Grove
1574
2008
Mike Wright
Penns Grove
1551
1988
Greg Frith
Schalick
1532
1990
Fred Drains
Woodstown
1444
1989
Jawan Roane
Penns Grove
1424
2018
Jerry Dickerson
Salem
1416
1963
Sean Collins
Schalick
1393
1996
Geshawn Davis
Penns Grove
1393
2013
Melvin Allen
Schalick
1355
2014
Ron Michael
Salem
1350
2002
Bradley Rowand
Woodstown
1346
2000
Tyler Lunsford
Schalick
1345
2016
James Rowe
Salem
1300
1997
Dan Feruck
Pennsville
1284
1980
Lowell Fortune
Salem
1255
1989
Brian Sye
Salem
1227
1978
Ralph Kowalkowski
St. James
1220
1955
Josh Hedgeman
Schalick
1219
1989
Luke Wood
Pennsville
1198
2025
William Barnes
Salem
1192
2005
Jamar D. Johnson
Penns Grove
1189
2020
Anthony Farmer
Salem
1175
2024
Jim Shivers
Woodstown
1170
1973
George Seager
Pennsville
1158
1989
Michael Moore
Penns Grove
1147
1991
Gage Ausland
Salem
1144
2020
Butch Karr
Pennsville
1143
2009
Scott Powers
Woodstown
1134
1993
Joe Cassidy
St. James
1117
1983
Clifton Shaw
Penns Grove
1111
1996
Billy McMackin
Woodstown
1105
2003
Joe Mecholsky
Pennsville
1103
1992
Mike Driscoll
Woodstown
1100
1968
Brandon Bermudez
Salem Tech
1097
2023
Tim Buzby
Pennsville
1093
1987
x-Blake Bialecki
Woodstown
1090
2026
Jim Brown
Salem
1085
1985
Ramon Roots
Salem
1080
2016
Mike Harrell
Schalick
1075
1986
Brian Booker
Woodstown
1068
2002
Keith Robinson
Penns Grove
1065
2019
Troy Johnson
Schalick
1062
2017
Lew Ridgeway
Salem
1058
1975
Eric Spencer
St. James
1054
1990
Tom Summiel
Salem
1050
1971
Clint Hitchner
Woodstown
1050
1996
Jamy Thomas
Pennsville
1048
1994
DeAndre Solomon
Schalick
1044
2014
Charles McNeil
Penns Grove
1040
1956
Jim Smith
Woodstown
1038
1955
Charles Haines
Penns Grove
1030
1953
Bruce Spencer
St. James
1023
1983
xy-Tymear Lecator
Salem
1017
2026
Colin Rieger
Pennsville
1014
2015
Terrence Sorrell
Salem
1014
1988
Darryl Gause
Schalick
1007
2001
Dan Yucis
Pennsville
1003
1999
Matt Kates
Schalick
1002
2008
Woodrow Furbush
Salem
1002
2011
x-active, y-junior
Girls
PLAYER
SCHOOL
TOTAL
YEAR
Katie Kline
Pennsville
2110
2004
Amanda Young
St. James
1762
1995
Sharias Hill
Penns Grove
1661
2009
Brittany Smith
Salem
1623
2007
Talia Battavio
Woodstown
1620
2025
Megan Donelson
Woodstown
1588
2025
Tia Furbush
Schalick
1574
2021
Tori Smick
Woodstown
1566
2013
Shayla Llanos
Salem
1436
2008
Crystal Bailey
Schalick
1406
1984
Stephanie Owen
Woodstown
1381
1993
x-Marley Wood
Pennsville
1342
2026
Dawn Curry
Pennsville
1288
2008
Tamara Watkins
Penns Grove
1276
2005
Charlie Baldwin
Woodstown
1275
2020
Shaqui Coppage
Salem
1265
2010
Vynette Miller
Salem
1255
1985
Kelli Griffith
Pennsville
1248
1989
Paige Caldwell
Woodstown
1237
2017
x-Taylor Bass
Pennsville
1226
2026
Ryane Wood
Pennsville
1224
2022
Carly Lane
Penns Grove
1217
2001
Shaniece Banks
Penns Grove
1205
2008
Elizabeth Hudock
Salem
1203
2019
Marie Patrick
Salem
1186
1995
Hannah Cooksey
Pennsville
1168
2019
Lindsey Minch
Pennsville
1163
2010
Riley Fulmer
Woodstown
1163
2022
RaNiyah Wilson
Penns Grove
1156
2025
Nora Ausland
Pennsville
1144
2025
Tiasia Tatem
Salem
1139
2015
Che’Na Thompson
Salem
1130
2009
Ashley Hansen
Schalick
1124
2008
Bethany Humenik
Woodstown
1120
2009
Kelly Thompson
Woodstown
1115
1990
Latika Ross
Salem
1102
2001
Lindsay Rivell
Salem
1081
2001
Caitlin McCaffery
Pennsville
1080
2003
Natrice Reed
Penns Grove
1065
2018
Meely Horace
Penns Grove
1063
2024
Kayla Mayers
Woodstown
1041
2015
Shannon Pollock
St. James
1037
1993
Christy Britton
St. James
1037
1989
Ashley Engel
Woodstown
1012
2007
Susanne Daly
St. James
1002
1991
Sandy Alston
Penns Grove
1983
x-active
There are a lot of points in this picture of 1,000-point scorers (L-R) Woodstown’s Talia Battavio and Pennsville’s Marley Wood, Ryane Wood, Luke Wood, Nora Ausland and Jamy Thomas. There were more than 7,100 points represented here at the time this photo was taken.
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for Spring 2026; events at 4 p.m. unless noted; will be updated when schedules or updates are made available; need Woodstown, Salem Tech, Salem, Penns Grove, schedules and updates can be sent to al.muskewitz@gmail.com; x-scrimmage
GOT ALL SCHALICK, ALL PENNSVILLE WOODSTOWN BB/SB PENNS GROVE BB SALEM CC BB/SB
MARCH 3 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Delaware Tech, 3 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lackawanna at Salem CC, 1 p.m.
MARCH 5 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 3 p.m.
MARCH 6 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Brookdale, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Sussex at Salem CC, 1 p.m.
MARCH 7 COLLEGE BASEBALL Brookdale at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Monroe-Bronx at Salem CC, noon
MARCH 9 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Penn State-Hazleton at Myrtle Beach, 9 a.m. Salem CC vs. Illinois Valley at Myrtle Beach, 1 p.m.
MARCH 10 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Lakeland CC at Myrtle Beach, 6 p.m. Salem CC vs. CC of Rhode Island at Myrtle Beach, 9 p.m.
MARCH 12 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Minnesota North-Itasca at Myrtle Beach (2), 9 a.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Frederick, 3 p.m.
MARCH 13 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Elgin at Myrtle Beach (2), 4 p.m.
MARCH 14 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Quinsigamond CC at Myrtle Beach, noon Salem CC vs. Garrett at Myrtle Beach, 3 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Chesapeake, noon
MARCH 15 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC vs. Surry at Myrtle Beach (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Anne Arundel, noon
MARCH 16 COLLEGE BASEBALL Northampton at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 17 TENNIS x-Cumberland at Schalick COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Northampton (2), noon
MARCH 18 BASEBALL x-Millville at Pennsville SOFTBALL x-Middle Twp. at Schalick TENNIS x-Millville at Pennsville
MARCH 19 BASEBALL x-Schalick at Paulsboro SOFTBALL x-Gateway at Woodstown TENNIS x-West Deptford at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
MARCH 20 BASEBALL Pennsville at West Deptford SOFTBALL x-Salem Tech at Schalick COLLEGE BASEBALL Atlantic Cape at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Bucks at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
MARCH 21 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Atlantic Cape (2), noon
MARCH 22 COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Delaware Tech, noon
MARCH 23 BASEBALL x-Woodstown at Deptford
MARCH 24 TENNIS Pennsville at Cedar Creek COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Delaware County, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Raritan Valley, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 25 BASEBALL x-Camden Tech at Schalick x-Woodstown at GCIT SOFTBALL x-Schalick at Camden Tech GOLF Schalick vs. Woodstown, Town & Country, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Lower Cape May at Schalick COLLEGE BASEBALL Delaware County at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 26 BASEBALL x-Highland at Woodstown GOLF Schalick girls vs. Lower Cape May at RiverWinds, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at CCBC-Catonsville, 3 p.m.
MARCH 27 TRACK Woodstown at Pennsville COLLEGE BASEBALL RCSJ-Cumberland at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
MARCH 28 COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at RCSJ-Cumberland (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Morris at Salem CC, noon
MARCH 30 BASEBALL Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Penns Grove SOFTBALL Glassboro at Schalick Gloucester at Pennsville Penns Grove at Woodstown GOLF Schalick girls vs. Williamstown, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Wildwood Schalick at Clayton
MARCH 31 SOFTBALL Sterling at Woodstown COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Montgomery County, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Lackawanna, 3 p.m.
APRIL 1 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Gateway Pitman at Pennsville Schalick at Woodstown SOFTBALL Pennsville at Pitman Schalick at Woodstown GOLF Schalick girls vs. Clearview, Westwood GC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Clayton at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Glassboro BOYS TRACK Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. GIRLS TRACK Pennsville at Schalick, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Montgomery County, 3:17 p.m.
APRIL 2 BASEBALL Schalick at Ocean City Woodstown at Haddon Heights SOFTBALL Clearview at Schalick BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Overbrook, Kresson GC COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Monroe-Bronx, 2 p.m.
APRIL 3 SOFTBALL Deptford at Woodstown COLLEGE SOFTBALL Howard CC at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 4 SOFTBALL Pennsville in Thunderbolt Tournament, Millville COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Mercer, noon
APRIL 6 BASEBALL Glassboro at Woodstown Schalick at Clayton SOFTBALL Clayton at Schalick Woodstown at Glassboro GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Cumberland, Centerton CC, 3:30 TENNIS Pennsville at West Deptford, 3:45 p.m.
APRIL 7 BASEBALL Rancocas Valley at Schalick, 10 a.m. Overbrook at Pennsville Woodstown at Glassboro SOFTBALL Pennsville at Overbrook Woodstown at Glassboro BOYS GOLF Cumberland at Schalick, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m. Mainland at Schalick COLLEGE BASEBALL Delaware Tech at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 8 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Salem SOFTBALL Woodstown at Gloucester Catholic COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Cecil, 2 p.m.
APRIL 9 BASEBALL Overbrook at Schalick Penns Grove at Glassboro Pennsville at Clayton SOFTBALL Clayton at Pennsville Schalick at Overbrook BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Pennsville, Sakima CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Delsea, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Overbrook BOYS TRACK Overbrook at Schalick, 3:45 p.m. Pennsville at Penns Grove
APRIL 10 BASEBALL Haddon Heights at Pennsville Woodstown at Collingswood SOFTBALL Pennsville at Haddon Heights Schalick at Gloucester Catholic COLLEGE BASEBALL Middlesex at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 11 BASEBALL Schalick at Gloucester, TBD Woodstown at Haddon Twp., 11 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Middlesex (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Delaware Tech at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 13 BASEBALL Schalick at Penns Grove Wildwood at Pennsville Woodstown at Overbrook SOFTBALL Overbrook at Woodstown Penns Grove at Schalick Pennsville at Wildwood BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Woodstown, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. OLMA, White Oaks CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Millville, 3:45 p.m. Wildwood at Schalick COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Harford, 1 p.m.
APRIL 14 GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Washington Twp., 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 15 BASEBALL Pennsville at Penns Grove Pitman at Schalick Salem at Woodstown SOFTBALL Penns Grove at Pennsville Salem at Woodstown Schalick at Pitman GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Delsea, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Schalick BOYS TRACK Schalick at Woodstown, 3:45 p.m. Glassboro at Pennsville GIRLS TRACK Pennsville at Glassboro
APRIL 16 BASEBALL Bridgeton at Penns Grove Pennsville at Millville SOFTBALL Sterling at Schalick COLLEGE SOFTBALL Mercer at Salem CC, 3 p.m.
APRIL 17 BASEBALL Cumberland at Woodstown SOFTBALL Woodstown at Cumberland TENNIS Pitman at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Penns Grove COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Camden, 3 p.m.
APRIL 18 BASEBALL Schalick at Haddon Twp., TBD Sterling at Woodstown, 11 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Camden at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Sussex, noon
APRIL 21 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Overbrook Pennsville at Salem SOFTBALL Salem at Pennsville BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Overbrook, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Penns Grove, 3:45 p.m. Pitman at Schalick TRACK Penns Grove at Schalick, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Bergen at Salem CC, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Morris, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 22 BASEBALL Overbrook at Penns Grove Salem at Pennsville SOFTBALL Pennsville at Salem BOYS GOLF GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Williamstown, Scotland Run, 3:30 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Bergen, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 23 BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Schalick at Haddon Heights COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salem CC at Brookdale, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 24 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Winslow COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at RCSJ-Gloucester, 3:30 p.m.
APRIL 25 BASEBALL Schalick at Vineland, 10 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL RCSJ-Gloucester at Salem CC (2), noon COLLEGE SOFTBALL Raritan Valley at Salem CC, noon
APRIL 27 BASEBALL Pennsville at Pitman Schalick vs. Woodstown, Elmer LL, 6:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Pitman at Pennsville Schalick vs. Woodstown, Elmer LL, 6:30 p.m. BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Pennsville, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Clearview, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Wildwood at Pennsville BOYS TRACK Schalick at Glassboro, 3:45 p.m. Overbrook at Pennsville GIRLS TRACK Overbrook at Pennsville
APRIL 28 BASEBALL Penns Grove at Bridgeton TENNIS Clayton at Schalick
APRIL 29 BASEBALL Pennsville at Woodstown Pitman at Penns Grove SOFTBALL Woodstown at Pennsville Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m. BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Pitman, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Cumberland, Running Deer GC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Pennsville at Clayton, 3:45 p.m. Glassboro at Schalick
APRIL 30 BASEBALL Schalick at Clearview SOFTBALL Woodstown at Washington Twp. BOYS TRACK Salem County Championships, Pennsville, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS TRACK Salem County Championships, Pennsville, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 1 BASEBALL Gloucester at Woodstown SOFTBALL Camden Tech at Schalick TENNIS Glassboro at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Union at Salem CC
MAY 2 BASEBALL Schalick at Timber Creek Woodstown at Audubon, 11 a.m. COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Union (2), noon
MAY 4 BASEBALL Delran at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m. Bridgeton at Schalick, 6 p.m. SOFTBALL Schalick at Triton West Deptford at Pennsville GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Kingsway, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 5 BASEBALL Clayton at Pennsville Glassboro at Penns Grove Schalick at Overbrook SOFTBALL Overbrook at Schalick Pennsville at Clayton Woodstown at Maple Shade BOYS GOLF Schalick vs. Gloucester Catholic, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Bridgeton at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Wildwood, 4:15 p.m. TRACK TCC Showcase, Delsea, TBD
MAY 6 SOFTBALL Millville at Woodstown GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Washington Twp., The Birches, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Burlington Twp. at Pennsville BOYS TRACK TCC Showcase, Delsea, 3:30 p.m. GIRLS TRACK TCC Showcase, Delsea, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 7 BASEBALL Overbrook at Woodstown Pennsville at Wildwood Penns Grove at Schalick SOFTBALL Schalick at Penns Grove Woodstown at Overbrook Wildwood at Pennsville BOYS GOLF Carl Arena Tournament, Ramblewood GC, TBD TENNIS Pennsville at GCIT, 3:45 p.m. Washington Twp. at Schalick
MAY 8 BASEBALL Schalick at Collingswood SOFTBALL Schalick at Absegami
MAY 9 BASEBALL Lee Ware Tournament, Woodstown, 10 a.m., 1 p.m. SOFTBALL Woodstown at Williamstown, 10 a.m.
MAY 10 BASEBALL Schalick at Salem SOFTBALL Salem at Schalick, 6 p.m. TENNIS Schalick at Pennsville
MAY 11 BASEBALL Glassboro at Pennsville Penns Grove at Wildwood Woodstown at Clayton SOFTBALL Clayton at Woodstown Pennsville at Glassboro TENNIS Schalick at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m.
MAY 12 GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. OLMA, Centerton CC, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 13 BASEBALL Glassboro at Schalick Penns Grove at Woodstown SOFTBALL Pennsville at Deptford Schalick at Glassboro Woodstown at Penns Grove TENNIS Pennsville at Pitman, 3:45 p.m. Penns Grove at Schalick
MAY 14 BASEBALL GCIT at Pennsville SOFTBALL Delran at Schalick, 4:15 p.m. GIRLS GOLF Schalick vs. Delsea, White Oaks CC, 3:30 p.m.
MAY 15 BASEBALL Mainland at Schalick Oakcrest at Woodstown SOFTBALL Clearview at Pennsville TENNIS Penns Grove at Pennsville, 3:45 p.m. Schalick at Pitman TRACK NJSIAA Sectionals, Pennsauken, 3 p.m.
MAY 16 BASEBALL Woodstown at Buena, 10 a.m. Pennsville at Cedar Creek, 11 a.m.
MAY 18 BASEBALL Haddon Heights at Schalick BOYS GOLF Salem/Cumberland Championship, Centerton CC, 8 a.m. GIRLS GOLF Salem/Cumberland Championship, Centerton CC, 8 a.m. TENNIS Schalick at Haddon Twp.
MAY 19 BASEBALL Clayton at Penns Grove Pennsville at Schalick Pitman at Woodstown SOFTBALL Schalick at Pennsville Woodstown at Pitman
MAY 20 BASEBALL SOFTBALL Atlantic Tech at Woodstown, 4:15 p.m. Schalick at Cedar Creek
MAY 21 BASEBALL Mainland at Pennsville
MAY 26 BOYS GOLF TCC Showcase, Pitman GC, 8 a.m. GIRLS GOLF TCC Showcase, Pitman GC, 8 a.m.
MAY 29 TRACK NJSIAA Championships, Franklin HS, 3 p.m.
JUNE 3 TRACK Meet of Champions, Pennsauken, 3 p.m.
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Feb. 15-22
SUNDAY, FEB. 15 INDOOR TRACK South Jersey Group I Sectionals at Bennett Complex, 9 a.m.
MONDAY, FEB. 16 WRESTLING Cedar Creek at Salem, 10 a.m. NJSIAA Team Tournament At Paulsboro Buena vs. Paulsboro, 5:30 p.m. Pennsville vs. Schalick, 5:30 p.m. Winners to follow At Audubon Haddon Twp. vs. Woodstown, 5 p.m. Maple Shade vs. Audubon, 5 p.m. Winners to follow COLLEGE BASEBALL Salem CC at Bryant & Stratton (Va.)
TUESDAY, FEB. 17 BOYS BASKETBALL TCC Tournament Championship Bracket Timber Creek at Kingsway Deptford at Overbrook Cumberland at Delsea Williamstown at Salem, 5 p.m. Consolation game Woodstown at Penns Grove, 5:30 p.m. Postseason Bracket Clayton at GCIT Glassboro at Triton Wildwood at Pitman Highland at Washington Twp. GIRLS BASKETBALL TCC Tournament Championship Bracket Delsea at Gloucester Catholic Clearview at Timber Creek Kingsway at Glassboro Washington Twp. at Wildwood Consolation game Woodstown at Triton, 5:30 p.m. Postseason Bracket Pitman at Schalick Salem at Williamstown Clayton at GCIT Penns Grove at Deptford
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 WRESTLING Pennsville at Pennsauken, 6 p.m. Team Sectional Finals BOYS BOWLING South Jersey Group I Tournament Salem vs. Doane Academy, Wood Lanes, 3 p.m. Asbury Park at Camden Catholic
THURSDAY, FEB. 19 BOYS BASKETBALL TCC Tournament Championship Bracket Timber Creek-Kingsway vs. Deptford-Overbrook Cumberland-Delsea vs. Williamstown-Salem Postseason Bracket Clayton-GCIT vs. Glassboro-Triton Wildwood-Pitman vs. Highland/Washington Twp. GIRLS BASKETBALL TCC Tournament Championship Bracket Delsea-Gloucester Catholic vs. Clearview-Timber Creek Kingsway-Glassboro vs. Washington Twp.-Wildwood Postseason Bracket Pitman-Schalick vs. Salem-Williamstown Clayton-GCIT vs. Penns Grove-Deptford Consolation game Cumberland at Pennsville, 4 p.m. WRESTLING Salem at New Egypt, 5 p.m.
FRIDAY, FEB. 20 BOYS BASKETBALL Camden County Tech at Salem Tech, 5:30 p.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL Medford Tech at Salem Tech, 4 p.m. WRESTLING St. Joseph (Hamm.) at Salem, 5 p.m. Penns Grove at Cherry Hill West, 6 p.m. State Team Semifinals
SATURDAY, FEB. 21 BOYS BASKETBALL TCC Championship, Washington Twp., 11 a.m. GIRLS BASKETBALL TCC Championship, Washington Twp., 1 p.m. BOYS BOWLING South Jersey Group I Championship WRESTLING Pennsville, Ewing at Pt. Pleasant Beach, 10 a.m.
SUNDAY, FEB. 22 TRACK NJSIAA Group Championships, Bennett Center, 9 a.m.
Scores, details and projected playoff pairings highlight the Saturday Salem County sports report; Salem projected to pull down No. 1 boys seed in South Jersey Group 1; will be updated with more
SATURDAY, FEB. 14 BOYS BASKETBALL Salem 66, Salem Tech 44 Steinert 55, Schalick 30 Haddonfield 49, Woodstown 44 GIRLS BASKETBALL Middle Twp. 55, Schalick 26 TCC Tournament Delsea 47, Pennsville 30 WRESTLING Highland, Mainland at Pennsville Woodstown at Delran Quad
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
SALEM — All year long the carrot Salem’s boys basketball team had been chasing was the No. 1 seed in the South Jersey Group I tournament. It appears the Rams have claimed their prize.
After dispatching Salem Tech 66-64 on Saturday’s final day of power points qualifying, the Rams (19-4) appear to have secured the No. 1 seed by nearly two full points over No. 2 Palmyra. If the tournament were seeded as of 5 p.m. Saturday night, they would host No. 16 Riverside in the opening round of the playoffs.
It’s the first time an Anthony Farmer-coached Salem team is No. 1 in South Jersey. The Rams went to the South Jersey finals in his first season as the No. 2 seed.
“We’ve been taking care of business all season long, we’ve been finding ways to win, so this is the result,” Farmer said. “We’re excited about being the 1 seed and having everything come through Salem and having home court advantage. Now we’ve just got to get to work and see how far we can go with this thing.”
Here are the top 16 South Jersey Group I boys qualifers (and projected matchups) based on the power points standings at press time:
1. Salem (19-4), 2. Palmyra (17-6), 3. Haddon Twp. (20-5), 4. KIPP (15-6), 5. Burlington City (12-11), 6. Penns Grove (15-10), 7. Woodbury (11-14), 8. Woodstown (15-10), 9. Paulsboro (11-11), 10. x-Audubon (12-12), 11. Pitman (10-14), 12. Glassboro (7-15), 13. Wildwood (12-11), 14. New Egypt (11-13), 15. Gateway (13-11), No. 16 Riverside (9-14). x-LEAP, No. 10 in the power points standings, is ineligible for the playoffs.
Projected pairings based off those seeds: Riverside at Salem, Paulsboro at Woodstown, Glassboro at Burlington City, Wildwood at KIPP, New Egypt at Haddon Twp., Pitman at Penns Grove, Audubon at Woodbury, Gateway at Palmyra.
Projected pairings based off those seeds: Clayton at Haddon Twp., Burlington City at Woodbury, New Egypt at Palmyra, Riverside at Glassboro, Cape May Tech at Audubon, Woodstown at Pennsville, Schalick at Gateway, Salem at Wildwood.
In Farmer’s mind, having the home court is the biggest advantage to being the No. 1 seed.
“That is the big deal,” he said. “Kids have a tendency to get behind the home crowd and play with more energy and play better at home. Salem has a lot of support, our fans come out, so it’s great for us to be at home.”
The Rams were home Saturday and sent their seniors off in style. Farmer played the seniors on Senior Day and they made it happen.
Donnie Weathers led them with 13 points. Xavier McGriff had 12, and Kaden Robinson and Marshall Stephens had 10 apiece. All the players will be available for their next start, Tuesday against Williamstown in the Tri-County Tournament quarterfinals..
“We’ve been playing good basketball the last few weeks, I’m excited where we are,” Farmer said. “You want to be playing your best basketball around this time and I feel like we’re more disciplined, we have a better understanding of who we are as a group, so I’m excited about the run we’re going to make.”
HADDONFIELD 49, WOODSTOWN 44: The Wolverines cut a nine-point fourth-quarter deficit to three with five seconds left, but couldn’t come all the way. Haddonfield missed a free throw with 4.7 seconds left and the Wolverines had the ball, but couldn’t get the tying shot to fall and the Bulldogs escaped with their 11th straight win.
Blake Bialecki led Woodstown with 12 points, but was held without a 3-pointer for the first time in 21 games and the first time at home since last year’s opening-round win in the South Jersey Group I tournament. He remains at 199 for his career. He had a good look at one with about 30 seconds left and the Wolverines down five, but rattled the rim three times before falling out. Elijah Caesar and Alejandro both hit two 3s and both finished with 10 points.
Chris Beane led Haddonfield (21-3) with 12 points, seven rebounds and three assists. Chase Stadler hit three 3s and finished with 10. The Bulldogs are the projected No. 1 seed in South Jersey Group 2.
HADDONFIELD (21-3): Mike Douglas 2 1-6 6, John Scipione 1 2-4 5, Chris Beane 4 4-8 12, Jack McKeever 1 0-0 2, Mike Mooney 3 1-4 7, Ryan Guyeiyian 1 5-9 7, Chase Stadler 3 1-4 10. Totals 15 14-35 49. WOODSTOWN (15-10): Elijah Caesar 4 0-0 10, Andrew White 3 0-3 6, Blake Bialecki 6 6-7 12, Alejandro Vazquez 3 2-3 10, Josh King 1 4-4 6. Totals 17 12-17 44.
STEINERT 55, SCHALICK 30: The Spartans from Mercer County dominated the first and third quarters to take control of the game. Steinert’s Michael Shaklin hit four 3-pointers and led all scorers with 18 points. Christian Guagliardo went 6-of-9 from the line and added 10. Julian Dickerson led Schalick with 14 points.
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DELSEA 47, PENNSVILLE 30: Peyton Parker scored 22 points and the Crusaders held Pennsville’s top two scorers to a combined 13 points to win in the final game of the opening round of the Tri-County Conference Championship Bracket. The loss snapped Pennsville’s seven-game winning streak and was the Eagles’ first in the six games since changing coaches Feb. 2.
Taylor Bass was Pennsville’s leading scorer with 10 points. Marley Wood was held to three. She tried to play through illness in the first half, but sat out the second.
“Delsea came out to play,” Eagles coach Robin Efelis said. “They were aggressive and played well. We had a few days of good practices, but it wasn’t enough.”
MIDDLE TWP. 55, SCHALICK 26: The Panthers went looking for a last-minute game addition to enhance its power points position and the Cougars answered the call to test themselves against the projected No. 1 team in South Jersey Group 2.
Middle (21-4) jumped out quickly and held the Cougars (15-6) to two points in each of the first two quarters. Interestingly, the Panthers didn’t put a scorer in double figures, but had 11 players scored. Vicky Basich led Schalick with eight points. Nevaeh Robinson had seven points and 10 rebounds.
Schalick benefitted from the game as well. The Cougars earned enough power points to project to No. 10 in the South Jersey Group 1 standings, the second-highest team from Salem County.
Penns Grove beats Overbrook for third time this season in Tri-County Post-Season Bracket opener; Woodstown, Salem Tech fall
TCC GIRLS TOURNAMENT Championship Bracket Clearview 59, Cumberland 36 Kingsway 39, Woodstown 24 Washington Twp. 54, Triton 33 Pennsville at Delsea (Sat.) Postseason Bracket Pitman at Highland Clayton 62, Salem Tech 15 Penns Grove 44, Overbrook 37 TUESDAY’S GAMES Championship Bracket Pennsville-Delsea at Gloucester Catholic Clearview at Timber Creek Kingsway at Glassboro Washington Twp. at Wildwood Postseason Bracket Pitman-Highland at Schalick Salem at Williamstown Clayton at GCIT Penns Grove at Deptford
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
PINE HILL – Deja Cook had to be feeling pretty confident going into the opening round of this year’s Tri-County Conference Post-Season Bracket.
Her Penns Grove girls basketball team hadn’t enjoyed a lot of success during her first season as the head coach, but the success it did have came against the team it was playing in the first round.
The Red Devils made it three in a row over Overbrook Friday night, 44-37, advancing to the semifinals of their bracket. They visit second-seeded Deptford Tuesday at 4 p.m.
“We beat adversity and we showed that our will was stronger than the opposing team,” Cook said. “It’s hard to beat a team three times and we did.”
All three of the wins over the Rams pulled the Red Devils (3-18) out of the doldrums. The first one snapped a six-game losing streak and gave Cook her first win as a head coach. The second snapped a nine-game slide. Friday’s ended a three-game streak. They held the Rams to less than 40 points in every game.
They won this one with a good finish, outscoring the seventh-seeded Rams 14-6 in the fourth quarter to take the lead and win by seven.
Keziah Patterson and Janiyah Cummings led Penns Grove’s offense with 14 points each. Cummings completed the double-double with 18 rebounds and also had six blocked shots. Patterson had seven rebounds and six steals. Mikayla Washington had eight points and 17 rebounds.
“We were down numerous times during the game but the girls remained uplifted, kept fighting and were able to work together to get the win,” Cook said. “I’m proud of how far they came as a team and individuals. Looking forward to our next game.”
Gianna Simon led Overbrook (5-18) with 23 points. She hit six 3-pointers.
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CHAMPIONSHIP BRACKET KINGSWAY 39, WOODSTOWN 24:The Wolverines remembered how the last meeting with Kingsway went and didn’t want to repeat that again. They tightened up the things that got away from them in that 54-17 loss and gave the Lady Dragons a much better battle, but they just couldn’t get shots to fall.
They did score the first basket of the game, then Kingsway held them scoreless the rest of the quarter while opening an 11-2 lead. It was 28-8 in the third quarter, but they fought to stay in it.
“It was working on the things that we talk about working on all the time,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “We had an emphasis of doing things in practice this week and to see the girls implement it, that was positive for us.
“Shots didn’t fall. We missed a couple layups in the beginning that could have maybe changed the game, but we were taking those layups, we were being aggressive, so I was proud of that all day today.”
Lauren Hengel was Woodstown’s leading scorer with nine points, all of them coming in the second half. She also grabbed eight rebounds, five in the fourth quarter. Kyia Leyman had 12 rebounds, eight in the first half.
Penns Grove takes down Willingboro, Salem Tech falls in TCC bracket; Salem bowling reaches sectional semis
BOYS BASKETBALL
PENNS GROVE – The reason teams try to schedule games late in the cutoff week is to make a last-minute move up the power points standings.
Penns Grove gained a lot of power points in its hope to move into the South Jersey Group 1 top four and potentially two home playoff games Thursday with its 69-58 win over Willingboro.
The Red Devils (15-9) jumped out front early and stayed in control. Geonni Conrad and Roman Gipson led their usually balanced scoring attack with 16 and 14, respectively.
The Chimeras had three scorers in double figures, led by Yasin Hogue’s 25 points, but Penns Grove had eight players hit the scoring column, with half of them scoring at least seven points.
Wildwood 68, Salem Tech 31: Trevor Troiano hit three 3-pointers and scored a game-high 15 points to lead the Warriors in the first round of the Tri- County Postseason Bracket. Raphael Busch led the Chargers with 11. Wildwood now plays at Pitman in the quarterfinals.
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Wildwood 59, Salem 27: The Warriors (17-6) roared to a 23-4 first-quarter lead and cruised to a third straight victory. Wildwood’s Rebecca Benichou led all scorers with 23 points. Angela Wilber dished 10 assists. Dyaira Anderson led the Rams (8-9) with 16 points.
BOYS BOWLING SJ GROUP 1 QF Salem 2, Maple Shade 0: Troy Carey rolled two games of 266 for the day’s high series (532) and Jacob Puni rolled games of 242 and 228 to lead the second-seeded Rams (10-3) into the sectional semifinals. They’ll face sixth-seeded Doane Academy (8-10) Wednesday at Wood Lanes. The winner gets Camden Catholic or Asbury Park in the Feb. 21 finals.
SJ GROUP 2 QF Lindenwold 2, Salem Tech 1: Second-seeded Lindenwold (14-1-1) won the rubber game 842-789 to reach the sectional semifinals. Cooper Rappa bowled the high game (216) and high series (550) for the Chargers (6-8).
GIRLS BOWLING SJ GROUP 1 QF Camden Catholic 2, Salem Tech 1: The fourth-seeded Irish (14-1) won the rubber game 686-614 to reach the semifinals. Naomi Hess rolled a high-game 181 in Game 3 for the Chargers (9-2-1), but the Irish had four games 145 or better. Hess also had the high series for the match (512).
Here are the scores and highlights from Wednesday night’s Salem County sports schedule BOYS BASKETBALL Pitman 53, Pennsville 16 Woodstown 64, Salem Tech 15 GIRLS BASKETBALL Schalick 37, Oakcrest 24 Pennsville 49, Pitman 21 Woodstown 67, Salem Tech 16 WRESTLING Willingboro 33, Salem 30 Pennsville 63, Haddon Heights 10
By Riverview Sports News
GIRLS BASKETBALL WOODSTOWN 67, SALEM TECH 16: Emma Perry just missed her career-high on her Senior Night, 12 players scored and the Wolverines rolled in their final regular-season game. Perry scored 17 points, one shy of tying her career high she set two weeks ago. Lauren Hengel, another senior, added 12 points and 10 other Wolverines scored.
The Wolverines celebrated their Senior Night, then shutout the Chargers in the first quarter 26-0.
“It was a very good night,” Woodstown coach Matt Smart said. “We have had a tough season this year and the girls continued to work hard every practice and every game.
“There have never been any complaints all year from the girls. They enjoy the game of basketball and they enjoy being around each other. There are countless conversations and jokes happening all the time with this group.
“The best part of the game for me as a coach was seeing the smiles on the girls’ faces. They were out there having fun. Yes, we care about wins and losses, but you play a sport because you have fun doing it. We often forget that and the girls did not forget about that tonight.”
The team’s four seniors — Perry, Hengel, Kyia Leyman and Kailyn Kennedy — all scored in the game. They combined for 39 points, 22 rebounds and 12 assists. In addition to her points, Perry had five rebounds and five assists. Hengel had eight rebounds and seven assists, Leyman had five rebounds and Kennedy had four rebounds.
“This senior class is a very special class,” Smart said of the group that has been a part of 70 wins in four years and played for three head coaches. “(They) all work extremely hard all of the time. They are a tight-knit group, but a very selfless group; you could see that tonight. We gave up good shots for better shots and moved the ball well. Seeing that on over half the shots we made tonight there was an assist is a very special thing.
“I’m going to miss this group so much. They are very special and you can tell how much they mean to the rest of the team based off of tonight’s Senior Night festivities. Luckily, our journey isn’t over yet.”
3-point goals: Salem Tech 4 (Liber 3, Bazemore); Woodstown 4 (Hengel 2, Perry, Young). Rebounds: Woodstown 52 (Maldonado 8, Hengel 8, Young 6). Total fouls: Salem Tech 4, Woodstown 4.
SCHALICK 37, OAKCREST 24: Nevaeh Robinson hit four 3-pointers and scored a game-high 17 points to lead the Cougars (15-5) to their third straight win. She also grabbed 11 rebounds. The sophomore hit a 3-pointer in each quarter. Ava Scurry added six rebounds to run her career total to 612 and blocked five shots (226). Liv Vanacker had seven rebounds and seven assists.
Top photo: Schalick’s Ava Scurry is joined by her teammates to commemorate her 600th career rebound. (Submitted photo).
PENNSVILLE 49, PITMAN 21: Taylor Bass pumped in 23 points to surpass 1200 for her career, Marley Wood scored 16 (to go over 1,300) and the Eagles held Pitman scoreless in the third quarter to win their seventh straight. It’s their longest winning streak since they won seven straight in the 2019-20 season. It was their fifth straight win since the coaching change.
BOYS BASKETBALL WOODSTOWN 64, SALEM TECH 15: The Wolverines spread the wealth, getting scoring from 12 players, and held the Chargers to three points in the second half to win its third in a row — all over Salem County competition. Andrew White led the way with 13 points. Connor Miller had eight and Frank Hoerst had seven. Blake Bialecki hit two more 3-pointers and is now four away from extending his school record to 200 for his career. He has hit at least one trey in each of his last 19 games.
3-point goals: Woodstown 9 (Bialecki 2, Hood-McGinley, White, Fulmer 2, Hoerst, Miller 2). Total fouls: Woodstown 6, Salem Tech 8.
PITMAN 53, PENNSVILLE 16: Jay Craig had his third double-double in his last six games and the Panthers hit eight 3-pointers as a team to roll past the Eagles. Craig had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Jake Bowen-Ashwin also scored 11 points and Parker DeChristopher had 12. Lucas Razze had eight of the Panthers’ 21 steals.
WILLINGBORO 33, SALEM 30 106: Double forfeit 113: Double forfeit 120: Fahad Irshad (WI) pinned Adrien Morales, 0:47 126: Zachary Tortella (S) pinned Demarco Edwards, 4:47 132: Guylherme Quintanilha (S) pinned Michael Barker, 0:51 138: Yiornniel Cordero (WI) dec. Brodie Parker, 9-6 144: Joseph Goetaski (S) won by forfeit 150: Roatan Alleyne (WI) won by forfeit 157: Ziyon Moore (S) dec. Deryck Montoya, 9-3 165: Precious Bankole (WI) won by forfeit 175: Dovonte Ruiz (WI) won by forfeit 190: Toren Schoners (WI) pinned Kaleb Ewald, 1:53 215: Abdur Jenkins (S) def. Lebron Martin, SV-1 4-1 285: Abdullah Jenkins (S) won by forfeit
PENNSVILLE 63, HADDON HEIGHTS 10 106: Aniello Napolitano (H) pinned Brett Land, 5:53 113: Erick Davalos (P) pinned Andrew Hanchey, 1:22 120: Maximos Efelis (P) won by forfeit 126: Michael Ferraro (H) maj. dec. Mehki Dicks, 13-3 132: Chase Baker (P) pinned Brennan Albright, 2:15 138: Nathaniel Mason (P) pinned Gavin Gilliss, 4:58 144: Vincent Grether (P) pinned Leo Falco, 3:57 150: Gabe Supernavage (P) tech fall over Ryan Bailey, 18-3 (5:03) 157: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Ian Bomgardner, 1:30 165: Robbie McDade (P) maj. dec. Andrew Gutkin, 10-2 175: Cristian Blyler (P) dec. Shawn Thompson, 10-3 190: Stephen Pangle (P) won by forfeit 215: Hunter Coulbourn (P) pinned Cameron Mayo, 1:51 285: Jacob Hand (P) dec. Nathan Lelionis, 7-2
Pennsville girls basketball ends long title drought by clinching share of Diamond Division, plus the rest of Monday’s Salem County sports calendar GIRLS BASKETBALL Pennsville 65, Penns Grove 25 Pitman 48, Salem Tech 26 Schalick 46, Woodstown 25 BOYS BASKETBALL Penns Grove 80, Pennsville 16 Salem 60, Paulsboro 54 Pitman 52, Salem Tech 31 Woodstown 46, Schalick 33 INDOOR TRACK Pennsville, Salem at Ocean Breeze
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
PENNS GROVE — Pennsville assistant coach Ryan Wood stood before the girls basketball team after the game and gave the day its historical context in a way uniquely his own.
The Eagles had just clinched a share of its first division title since 1988 Monday when they bashed Penns Grove 65-25 in Rudy Baric Gym and Wood let them know just how long ago that was.
“Forty years ago,” he said rubbing his hands over his thinning scalp, “I had a full head of hair.”
And if you don’t believe it, his daughter, senior guard Marley Wood, has the proof.
“I’ve seen pictures, him and my brother (Luke) look the exact same, which is really weird,” she said.
The girls basketball banner at Pennsville High will soon get an update to reflect the latest division title.
The Eagles’ sixth straight win — and fourth since the coaching change — left them 9-1 in the TCC Diamond Division and a share of their first division title since 1988 with Glassboro. The teams split in the regular season.
“We’ve all worked very hard for this,” senior forward Taylor Bass said. “A lot of sweat, blood and tears have gone into it.”
There’s a banner in the far left corner of Pennsville’s Salberg Gym that commemorates the team’s last division title. After the boys soccer team won its first division title in 32 years in October, it left girls basketball with the school’s longest championship drought among teams that have won a championship. The boys basketball program has never won one. The girls track team is now on the clock (2011).
“Every year we get reminded that it’s been a while, so getting to do with my team my senior year and my dad in the back with us is great,” Marley Wood said.
The Eagles (14-6) had control of this one from the start. They built a 33-15 halftime lead, then opened the third quarter with 16 straight points to put it out of reach.
Bass and Addie Johnston led the offense with 18 points apiece. Since the coaching change that elevated Robin Efelis to head coach and brought Ryan Wood back to the bench, Johnston has scored 52 points and hit eight 3-pointers.
“It’s just been good games, good days,” the sophomore said. “My shooting’s been good, my confidence overall has been high. Just been coming out hot every day.”
Wood had six points, but grabbed 10 rebounds and dished 12 assists. Already the second-leading all-time girls scorer in school history, she needs one point for 1,300 and four assists for 500. That would put her in the 1300-500-500 Club since she already has 521 rebounds.
3-point goals: Pennsville 5 (Bass, Johnston 3, Weist); Penns Grove 3 (Patterson, JCummings, Torres). Total fouls: Pennsville 6, Penns Grove 6.
SCHALICK 46, WOODSTOWN 25: The Cougars put together one of their best defensive efforts of the season in a year filled with big defensive efforts and ended a 13-game losing streak against the Wolverines. It was almost seven years to the day the last time they won in the series, Feb. 12, 2019.
“This one feels good,” Schalick coach John Whelan said. “The girls were ready for this game and they put together four full quarters of good basketball. It was a signature win as we come to the end of there egular season. It will be a great momentum builder as we head into the playoffs.”
The Cougars (14-5) held their hosts to single digits in all four quarters. They led 10-8 after the first quarter, then took control in the second quarter. They closed Woodstown out with a 15-3 fourth quarter. They are averaging a shade under 24 points against in their 14 wins this season.
“As always we build off our defense,” Whelan said. “It was an outstanding defensive performance where the girls took pride in winning on that side of the court. That aggressiveness translated to playing downhill on the offensive end. Everyone played a part.”
Ava Scurry anchored the defense. She had 14 rebounds, including the 600th of her career, five steals and seven blocked shots. Cali Fisler had four steals and Olivia Vanacker had eight rebounds, a career-high nine assists and three steals.
Willow Davis led the offense with four 3-pointers and a career-high 18 points. Nevaeh Robinson had 10. Kendall Young was Woodstown’s leading scorer with 10 points.
The Wolverines, who once had a 39-game winning streaks against Salem County opponents, have now won lost two in a row to in-county foes.
PITMAN 48, SALEM TECH 26: Audrey Duffield scored 19 points and three other players had at least eight as the Panthers snapped a six-game losing streak that followed their last win over the Chargers. Shelby Liber led Salem Tech with 13 points. Amora Delaine had seven points and eight rebounds.
3-point goals: Salem Tech 3 (Liber 3). Rebounds: Salem Tech 35 (Delaine 8, Mott 7).
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PENNS GROVE 80, PENNSVILLE 16: The Red Devils went out 17-0 in the first five minutes and got scoring from 13 players.
Will Roy led the assault with 13 points, nine in the first quarter. Zane Thomas and Geonni Conrad had 11 apiece, and Jameel Horace had 10.
“That’s what we’re looking for,” Penns Grove coach Damien Ware said. “We have 10 to 12 guys who can play, contribute for us, so that’s really what we want to do on a night-in, night-out basis. If we can just play together. I tell them (to) play consistent.
“We’ve been playing good in stretches. We play good for five minutes and play bad for five minutes. Once we get to the point where we’re playing consistently good basketball we’re going to be tough to beat. We’re pretty deep. We have a lot of guys who can play, so we’ll be tough to deal with.”
PENNS GROVE (14-8): Roman Gipson 0 0-0 0, Carson Pearsall 4 0-0 9, Haneef Frisby 1 0-0 2, Will Roy 6 0-0 13, Mishawn Brantley 3 0-0 6, Geonni Conrad 5 0-0 11, Luis Colon 2 0-0 4, Jameel Horace 5 0-0 10, Jeremy Costacamps 1 0-0 2, Jerry Wooten 1 1-1 3, Ahkeen Edwards 1 0-0 2, Messiah Allah 0 2-2 2, Eli Pearsall 1 0-0 3, James Minor 0 2-2 2, Zane Thomas 4 3-3 11. Totals 34 8-8 80. PENNSVILLE (3-17): Jake Layfield 0 0-0 0, Shamir Watkins 1 0-0 2, Gavin Spears 0 0-0 0, Danny Knight 1 0-0 3, Jake Farina 2 0-0 6, Trey Clevinger 2 0-0 5, Colin Keenan 0 0-0 0, Liam Crane 0 0-0 0. Totals 6 0-0 16.
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3-point goals: Penns Grove 4 (Pearsall, Roy, Conrad, E. Pearsall); Pennsville 4 (Knight, Farina 2, Clevinger). Total fouls: Penns Grove 3, Pennsville 4.
SALEM 60, PAULSBORO 54: Tymear Lecator scored 21 points to inch closer to 1,000 career points and hit two free throws in a one-point game to keep the Red Raiders at arm’s length. The junior guard needs 22 points to hit the milestone going into Tuesday’s game with Penns Grove. He also had eight rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Deshaan Williams and BJ Robbins added nine points apiece for the Rams (17-4), the No. 1 team in the South Jersey Group I power points standings and No. 2 seed in the upcoming Tri-County Conference Tournament. Marshall Stephens and Donnie Weathers both grabbed 10 rebounds Stephens also blocked three shots.
The Rams came from eight down at halftime to take a four-point lead into the fourth quarter. The Red Raiders got within 54-53, then Lecator hit two free throws to stretch the lead and the Rams (17-4) closed it out from the line. They were 18-of-27 from the line in the game as a team, Lecator was 8-for-10.
When the milestone comes, he’ll be the 18th Salem player on the Salem County boys 1,000-point list.
“I’m not anxious, I know what work I put in and that never lies,” he said. “I’m just looking at it like another game and it’ll definitely be a blessing to hopefully reach the milestone tomorrow.”
3-point goals: Salem 4 (Lecator 3, Robbins); Paulsboro 6 (McKenzie 2, Taylor 2, Clay, Kersey). Rebounds: Salem (Lecator 8, Williams 7, Johnson 7, Stephens 10, Weathers 10); Paulsboro 30 (Carr 7, Bennett 7).
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WOODSTOWN 46, SCHALICK 33: The teams played even for a half, but Woodstown came out of the break in a strong defensive posture and pulled away. The Wolverines held them hosts to two points in the third quarter to pull ahead, then kept the pressure on in the fourth quarter.
“No special adjustment,” Woodstown coach Ramon Roots said. “We just played harder in the second (half),.”
Elijah Caesar led Woodstown’s offense with 14 points. Blake Bialecki added 12, including his 194th career 3-pointer, and went over 200 career assists. Kade Macom led the Cougars with a career-tying 16 points.
PITMAN 52, SALEM TECH 31: The Panthers controlled the game by dominating the first and third quarters. Peter DeChristopher led the effort with 16 points, four 3-pointers and six rebounds. Lucas Razze had six points, seven assists and five steals. Aiden Bobo led the Chargers’ offense with 10 points.
SALEM TECH (2-16): Chase Pompper 2 1-2 5, Luke Kroll 2 0-0 6, Ayden Myers 1 0-0 3, Raphael Busch 2 0-0 4, Sterling Lewis 1 1-2 3. Totals 12 3-6 31. PITMAN (9-13): Lucas Razze 2 1-2 6, Parker DeChristopher 6 0-0 16, Joey Zubert 4 0-0 9, Jake Bowen-Ashwin 1 1-2 3, Jay Craig 4 0-0 8, Oliver Spier 3 0-0 8, Micah Frost 0 0-0 0, Michael Aubrey 0 0-0 0, Kiernan Clark 0 0-0 0, Liam Etter 1 0-0 2, Brady Green 0 0-0 0, Brayden Geary 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 2-4 52.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Salem’s Amiyah Jones and Pennsville’s Aubrey Manorowitz both posted Top 10 finishes in jumping events to headline the Salem County performers at the SJTCA Meet at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Facility.
Jones was fourth in the girls long jump (15-7) and eighth in the girls triple jump (30-9.75). Manorowitz placed fifth in the girls high jump (4-10).
Salem pulls down No. 2 seed in boys championship bracket; Kingsway No. 1 boys seed, Gloucester Catholic No. 1 girls seed; tournament starts Friday
By Al Muskewitz Riverview Sports News
Salem’s approach of playing anybody, anywhere, any time and having some success in it landed it the No. 2 seed among the boys and five total Salem County teams made their respective championship brackets in the Tri-County Conference tournament that starts Friday.
The 16-4 Rams, the TCC Classic Division champions and current South Jersey Group 1 No. 1, drew a first-round bye with the other three division winners when the tournament pairings dropped Monday and are the highest seeded Salem County team in either field. They will host the Penns Grove-Williamstown winner in the quarterfinals next Monday.
“We have been able to take care of business during the regular season to put ourselves in this position,” Rams coach Anthony Farmer said. “Now we have to go finish the job.”
Kingsway (No. 1), Delsea and Overbrook are the other three boys top seeds. Gloucester Catholic (No. 1), Wildwood, Glassboro and Timber Creek are the top four seeds in the girls bracket.
Penns Grove (No. 10) and Woodstown (No. 11) are the other two Salem County teams in the boys championship bracket. Pennsville (No. 9) and Woodstown (No. 11) are the two county teams in the girls championship bracket.
All the other county teams were placed in what the conference is calling the “post-season bracket.” Teams that lose in the opening round can play a second game unless they mutually opt out of the matchup.
Anthony Farmer has the Salem Rams No. 1 in the South Jersey Group I power points standings and the No. 2 seed in the Tri-County Tournament. The boys championship bracket is in the top photo.
TCC officials seeded the top 12 teams in each championship bracket according to South Jersey power points, rewarding the four division winners with first-round byes. Other tiebreakers were in place for divisions not decided by Sunday’s deadline and teams could jump seed if they had the head-to-head edge over the team immediately above them in the rankings.
Pennsville and Glassboro are currently tied for the Diamond Division girls lead – Pennsville can clinch a share of its first division title since 1988 today at Penns Grove – but Glassboro got the bye with a better overall record (and power points), and Wildwood overtook the Bulldogs for the 2 seed by virtue of winning their regular-season meeting.
Teams that finished 13 through 23 in the power points standings went to the post-season bracket. Schalick’s girls had the best luck of the local teams on the bubble. The Cougars (13-5) came in at 13 overall, but grabbed the No. 1 seed in their bracket with a first-round bye.
All games in the post-season bracket will be played at the higher seed. The first three rounds of the championship bracket will be played at the higher seed with the finals played in a boys-girls doubleheader at Washington Twp. Feb. 21.
“We are excited to be in a position to have the tournament run through Pittsgrove,” Schalick coach John Whelan said. “It’s another step in the right direction for this team.
“The girls have earned this opportunity and they are excited about having home court advantage. Our parents, fans and student section have been great recently creating a fun atmosphere to play in.
“Coach (Les) Berry and I are proud of the girls for everything they’ve accomplished so far and we are excited to see where this opportunity takes us.”
The girls Championship Bracket for the Tri-County Basketball Tournament.
TCC BOYS TOURNAMENT Championship Bracket Friday’s games Game 1: No. 9 Clearview (9-13) at No. 8 Timber Creek (10-10) Game 2: No. 12 Gloucester Catholic (8-14) at No. 5 Deptford (18-4) Game 3: No. 11 Woodstown (13-8) at No. 6 Cumberland (15-8) Game 4: No. 10 Penns Grove (13-8) at No. 7 Williamstown (13-8)
Feb. 17 Game 5: Clearview-Timber Creek winner at No. 1 Kingsway (14-9) Game 6: Gloucester Catholic-Deptford winner at No. 4 Overbrook (16-6) Game 7: Woodstown-Cumberland winner at No. 3 Delsea (12-9) Game 8: Penns Grove-Williamstown at No. 2 Salem (16-4)
Feb. 19 (at higher seed) Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Feb. 21 At Washington Twp. HS Championship game, 11 a.m.
Postseason Bracket Friday’s games Game 1: No. 9 Schalick (9-10) at No. 8 Clayton (7-12) Game 2: No. 5 Glassboro (6-13) bye Game 3: No. 11 Salem Tech (2-15) at No. 6 Wildwood (13-8) Game 4: No. 10 Pennsville (3-17) at No. 7 Highland (5-16)
Feb. 17 Game 5: Schalick-Clayton winner at No. 1 GCIT (10-10) Game 6: Glassboro at No. 4 Triton (7-14) Game 7: Salem Tech-Wildwood winner at No. 3 Pitman (8-13) Game 8: Pennsville-Highland winner at No. 2 Washington Twp. (7-15)
Feb. 19 (at higher seed) Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Feb. 21 (at higher seed) Championship game
TCC GIRLS TOURNAMENT Championship Bracket Friday’s games Game 2: No. 12 Cumberland (10-11) at No. 5 Clearview (13-8) Game 3: No. 11 Woodstown (9-12) at No. 6 Kingsway (14-8) Game 4: No. 10 Triton (11-10) at No. 7 Washington Twp. (12-8) Saturday’s games Game 1: No. 9 Pennsville (13-6) at No. 8 Delsea (12-9)
Feb. 17 Game 5: Pennsville-Delsea winner at No. 1 Gloucester Catholic (17-3) Game 6: Cumberland-Clearview winner at No. 4 Timber Creek (12-7) Game 7: Woodstown-Kingsway winner at No. 3 Glassboro (15-6) Game 8: Triton-Washington Twp. winner at No. 2 Wildwood (14-6)
Feb. 19 (at higher seed) Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
Feb. 21 At Washington Twp. HS Championship game, 1 p.m.
Postseason Bracket Friday’s games Game 1: No. 9 Pitman (3-13) at No. 8 Highland (2-19) Game 2: No. 5 Salem (8-8) bye Game 3: No. 11 Salem Tech (2-12) at No. 6 Clayton (7-11) Game 4: No. 10 Penns Grove (2-17) at No. 7 Overbrook (4-16)
Feb. 17 Game 5: Pitman-Highland at No. 1 Schalick (13-5) Game 6: No. 5 Salem at No. 4 Williamstown (4-15) Game 7: Salem Tech-Clayton winner at No. 3 GCIT (5-16) Game 8: Penns Grove-Overbrook winner at Deptford (8-13)
Feb. 19 Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winner
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