Here are the South Jersey Group I basketball tournament pairings; Woodstown, Penns Grove set up to host doubleheaders, Pennsville girls get home game, Schalick girls, Salem boys open on road
GIRLS
Feb. 26 Games
(16) Schalick at (1) Haddon Twp.
(9) Glassboro at (8) Penns Grove
(12) Cape May Tech at (5) Audubon
(13) Gateway at (4) Woodstown
(14) Riverside at (3) Wildwood
(11) Woodbury at (6) Pennsville
(10) Burlington City at (7) Clayton
(15) New Egypt at (2) Palmyra
March 1 Games
Schalick-Haddon Twp. vs. Glassboro-Penns Grove
Cape May Tech-Audubon vs. Gateway-Woodstown
Riverside-Wildwood vs. Woodbury-Pennsville
Burlington City-Clayton vs. New Egypt-Palmyra
BOYS
Feb. 26 Games
(16) Wildwood at (1) Pitman
(9) Burlington City at (8) Penns Grove
(12) Glassboro at (5) Woodbury
(13) Paulsboro at (4) Audubon
(14) Clayton at (3) Haddon Twp.
(11) Salem at (6) Palmyra
(10) New Egypt at (7) Woodstown
(15) Maple Shade at (2) KIPP Cooper Norcross
March 1 Games
Wildwood-Pitman vs. Burlington City-Penns Grove
Glassboro-Woodbury vs. Paulsboro-Audubon
Clayton-Haddon Twp. vs. Salem-Palmyra
New Egypt-Woodstown vs. Maple Shade-KIPP Cooper Norcross
Category: WOODSTOWN
This week’s schedule
Here is the Salem County sports schedule for the week of Feb. 17-23
FEB. 17
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Salem CC at Sussex CC, 5 p.m.
FEB. 18
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tri-County Conference Tournament
Flight A
(8) Timber Creek at (1) Gloucester Catholic
(5) GCIT at (4) Wildwood, 4 p.m.
(6) Clearview at (3) Woodstown
(7) Pennsville at (2) Washington Twp.
Flight B
(8) Cumberland at (1) Williamstown
(5) Glassboro at (4) Triton, 4 p.m.
(6) Kingsway at (3) Penns Grove, 4 p.m.
(7) Delsea at (2) Clayton, 5 p.m.
Flight C
(5) Salem at (4) Schalick, 4 p.m.
(6) Salem Tech at (3) Overbrook, 4:30 p.m.
(7) Highland at (2) Pitman
BOYS BASKETBALL
Tri-County Conference Tournament
Flight A
(8) Deptford Twp. at (1) Overbrook, 6 p.m.
(5) Delsea at (4) Pitman
(6) Woodstown at (3) Timber Creek, 5 p.m.
(7) Penns Grove at (2) Kingsway, 5 p.m.
Flight B
(8) Salem at (1) Clearview
(5) Gloucester Catholic at (4) Triton, 6 p.m.
(6) Glassboro at (3) Williamstown, 4 p.m.
(7) Highland at (2) Washington Twp.
Flight C
(5) Cumberland at (4) Schalick
(6) Pennsville at (3) Wildwood
(7) Salem Tech at (2) GCIT, 4 p.m.
WOMENS COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Montgomery County (Pa.) CC at Salem CC, 5 p.m.
FEB. 19
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Penns Grove at Cherry Hill West, 4 p.m.
BOYS BOWLING
South Jersey Group I Semifinals
Salem vs. Clayton at Bolero Bowl
Maple Shade at Camden Catholic
FEB. 20
GIRLS BASKETBALL
TCC Tournament
Flight A
Timber Creek-Gloucester Catholic vs. GCIT-Wildwood
Clearview-Woodstown vs. Pennsville-Washington Twp.
Flight B
Cumberland-Williamstown vs. Glassboro-Triton
Kingsway-Penns Grove vs. Delsea-Clayton
Flight C
Salem-Schalick at Deptford Twp.
Salem Tech-Overbrook vs. Highland-Pitman
BOYS BASKETBALL
TCC Tournament
Flight A
Deptford Twp.-Overbrook vs. Delsea-Pitman
Woodstown-Timber Creek vs. Penns Grove-Kingsway
Flight B
Salem-Clearview vs. Gloucester Catholic-Triton
Glassboro-Williamstown vs. Highland-Washington Twp.
Flight C
Cumberland-Schalick at Clayton
Pennsville-Wildwood vs. Salem Tech-GCIT
FEB. 21
WRESTLING
District Tournaments
Penns Grove, Salem in District 32, RCSJ-Gloucester
Pennsville, Schalick, Woodstown in District 30, Delsea
COLLEGE BASEBALL
Genesee CC at Salem CC (2), 2 p.m.
FEB. 22
GIRLS BASKETBALL
TCC Tournament A, B, C Championships
BOYS BASKETBALL
TCC Tournament A, B, C Championships
FEB. 23
TRACK
NJSIAA Group Championships, Bennett Center, Toms River
Power pairings
Here are the projected South Jersey Group I high school basketball tournament pairings based purely on power points standings; other factors may impact the official bracket
BOYS
No. 16 Wildwood at No. 1 Pitman
No. 9 Burlington City at No. 8 Penns Grove
No. 12 Glassboro at No. 5 Woodbury
No. 13 Paulsboro at No. 4 Audubon
No. 14 Clayton at No. 3 Haddon Twp.
No. 11 Salem at No. 6 Palmyra
No. 10 New Egypt at No. 7 Woodstown
No. 15 Maple Shade at No. 2 KIPP Cooper
GIRLS
No. 16 New Egypt at No. 1 Haddon Twp.
No. 9 Glassboro at No. 8 Penns Grove
No. 12 Cape May Tech at No. 5 Audubon
No. 13 Gateway at No. 4 Woodstown
No. 14 Riverside at No. 3 Wildwood
No. 11 Woodbury at No. 6 Pennsville
No. 10 Burlington City at No. 7 Clayton
No. 15 Pitman at No. 2 Palmyra
Going for gold
Record-setting Parker, Crawford, Hadfield lead Salem County contingent at sectional meet; Woodstown’s boys second as team
By Riverview Sports News
TOMS RIVER – Salem’s Anthony Parker set a meet record and Schalick’s Jordan Hadfield and Woodstown’s Josh Crawford won two events to highlight Salem County’s showing in the South Jersey Group I track and field sectionals at The Bubble here Saturday.
Parker won the boys 55 hurdles in 7.71, break the old record of 7.72, set by Corsen Harter of Haddon Twp. in 2013. He was the fastest qualifier through the prelims (7.93).
Crawford won the boys 400 (51/03) and nipped teammate Cole Lucas at the wire to win the 800 (2:01.51). Crawford and Lucas also ran legs on the Wolverines’ runner-up 4×400 relay team that finished second to record-setting Woodbury and ran three seconds faster than the old meet record.
Hadfield won the girls 1600 (5:08.12) and 3200 (11:17.85). She also ran a leg on the Cougars’ third-place 4×400 relay team.
Woodstown finished a solid second in boys team standings behind Glassboro. Schalick and Woodstown finished 3-4 – one point apart – in the girls team standings.
SOUTH JERSEY TRACK SECTIONALS
GROUP I GIRLS
TEAM SCORES: Audubon 53, Woodbury 42, SCHALICK 38, WOODSTOWN 37, Haddon Twp. 35, Glassboro 30, Clayton 28, West Deptford 11, Camden 8, SALEM 8, Lower Cape May 7, PENNSVILLE 7, Gateway 5, PENNS GROVE 1.
EVENTS (winner and Salem County scorers)
400: 1. Leila Ortiz, Clayton, 1:00.17; 2. Jaime Deal, Woodstown, 1:00.61; 3. Gia Martellacci, Schalick, 1:02.56
1600: 1. Jordan hadfield, Schalick, 5:08.12; 4. Samantha Sterner, Woodstown, 5:42.85; 5. Abby Marino, Woodstown, 5:46.15
55 hurdles: 1. Zaryn Cooper, Woodbury, 8.71
800: 1. Riley Fayer, Audubon, 2:23.12; 5. Sarah Seiden, Woodstown, 2:30.66
55: 1. Denirah Jones, Woodbury, 7.37; 5. Gia Martellacci, Schalick, 7.67; 6. Jaime Deal, Woodstown, 7.69
3200: 1. Jordan Hadfield, Schalick, 11:17.85; 3. Abby Marino, Woodstown, 12:41.77; 4. Anabel Schaal, Woodstown, 12:41.93
4×400: 1. Woodbury, 4:15.91; 3. Schalick (Gia Martellacci, Brooke Valentine, Allyson Green, Jordan Hadfield), 4:23.09; 5. Woodstown (Sarah Seiden, Kayla Ayars, Lia Covely, Jaime Deal), 4:28.46
High jump: 1. Ashley Armstrong, Glassboro, 5-2; 2. Kami Casiano, Woodstown, 5-0
Pole vault: 1. Elizabeth Butrica, Audubon, 10-0; 3. Megan Morris, Pennsville, 9-6; 6. Molly Gratz, Pennsville, 6-6
Shot put: 1. Sunsarai Moore, Glassboro, 36-11.5; 2. Ava Rodgers, Salem, 31-10.25; 4. Allyson Green, Schalick, 30-7.5; 6. Zoey Ceasar, Penns Grove, 30-0
GROUP I BOYS
TEAM SCORES: Glassboro 83.5, WOODSTOWN 40, Haddon Twp. 32, Woodbury 30, Audubon 22, Camden 22, SALEM 15.5, Clayton 15, SCHALICK 15, Buena 14, Palmyra 7, Gateway 7, PENNSVILLE 4, West Deptford 2, Pitman 1.
EVENTS (winner and Salem County scorers)
400: 1. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 51.03
55 hurdles: 1. Anthony Parker, Salem, 7.71 (meet record, old record, Corsen Harter, Haddon Twp., 7.72, 2013)
1600: 1. Ty Blackman, Glassboro, 4:35.51; 6. Jacob Marino, Woodstown, 4:42.68
55: 1. Marquis Taylor, Woodbury, 6.45; 3. David Stewart, Schalick, 6.65; 4. Colin McGlinn, Pennsville, 6.77
800: 1. Josh Crawford, Woodstown, 2:01.51; 2. Cole Lucas, Woodstown, 2:01.72; 6. Karson Chew, Woodstown, 2:06.26
3200: 1. Ty Blackman, Glassboro, 10:00.31; 5. Jacob Marino, Woodstown, 10:18.60
4×400: 1. Woodbury, 3:32.09; 2. Woodstown (Cole Lucas, Karson Chew, Anthony Costello, Joshua Crawford), 3:32.24; 4. Salem (Anthony Parker, Gradin Buzby, Timothy Gregory, Terrance Smith), 3:39.65
High jump: 1. Amari Sabb, Glassboro, 6-0
Pole vault: 1. Jacob George, Haddon Twp., 14-6; 2. Salvatore Longo, Schalick, 11-0; T-5. Gradin Buzby, Salem, 10-0
Shot put: 1. Kyle Williams, Glassboro, 49-5.75; 6. Sheldon Goldsboro, Schalick, 42-0.5
Mat milestone
Woodstown’s Balback scores 100th career win, Hyland recognized for his 300 coaching wins; story will be updated
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
WOODSTOWN – One of the first things Travis Balback did when he made the Penns Grove varsity wrestling roster four years ago was pull out a piece of paper and write three numbers on it in big, bold letters: 1-0-0.
He put the paper away in a safe place and went back to it after each match he won, drawing a hash mark counting down the big number to zero.
One hundred wins was always a goal of his from the time he started wrestling. He took that paper with him when he transferred to Woodstown and Saturday he scratched the last tick mark off that goal with his 100th career win, an 11-8 decision over Justin Scotton at 132 in the Wolverines’ 32-31 criteria loss to Delran.
He picked up No. 101 with a 54-second pin of Brennan Albright in their 62-12 win over Haddon Heights.
“It’s been a goal since I was a kid to get 100 in high school,” Balback said. “It’s a big accomplishment … It’s something I’ve always wanted.”
He is the ninth Woodstown wrestler to reach the milestone and first since Hunter Gandy in 2021.
Another kind of 100 threatened to derail his bid to get it Saturday. Overnight he was fighting a fever that touched 101 and kept him up all night. But he was determined to go. He had never missed a match due to illness or injury and with the milestone right in front of him he wasn’t about to do that now.
“I felt pretty bad, just gassed,” he said. “Still with some sickness, but, then, you know, it’s wrestling. I was wrestling no matter what. I knew what the goal was, what the mindset was; I had to be here no matter what. It made me wrestle tougher and want it more.”
“He never misses practice,” Wolverines coach Adam Hyland said. “He came to Woodstown to wrestle. He’s a phenomenal kid. He’s a great leader the last two years for us. He’s just a great kid all the way around. Super proud he gets his name on the banner on the board here so he’ll be remembered forever.”
Wrestling up in class at 132, Balback was giving up inches and pounds to his opponent, but held his own. He led 6-2 at the end of the first period and 10-4 at the end of the second. Scotton got closed the gap to 11-8 where a takedown would’ve made things really interesting, but Balback held his ground.
He didn’t feel well the entire match and took the moments it spilled off the mat to recharge. He got a big breather in the third period when Scotton’s headgear came off and officials stopped the bout to put it back.
When it was over, Hyland was the first to walk out and shake his hand. Teammates gathered around for pictures and then it was on to the next match.
“Even when I go to the region tournament I’ve noticed there are very few kids who win 100 matches each year,” Hyland said. “It shows consistency, that you were able to be on the mat for four years every year without injury, you’re obviously good averaging 24 matches per year. It says a lot to get to 100 wins.”
Even though Balback has reached the milestone, there are no plans to retire that piece of paper.
“We’ll just keep going,” he said. “Do as much more as I can.”
Balback wasn’t the only one the Wolverines celebrated Saturday.
Before the match with Delran, school officials recognized Hyland’s 300 career coaching wins. He reached the milestone on Jan. 22 against Overbrook, becoming the third coach in school history to hit the mark (baseball’s Lee Ware, soccer’s Darren Huck). He is the winningest active coach in Salem County.
Since taking the program in 2004, Hyland’s teams have won nine region championships, seven Tri-County Conference division titles and had four wrestlers place in the state tournament.
“I’m not a big stat guy, I just kind of live in the moment, want to wrestle these matches individually every time we wrestle, but obviously to get to a certain milestone like that make me feel good,” Hyland said. “We’ve sort of built the program over the years, got to a certain level, and I’ve been really proud that we put Woodstown on the map in a lot of ways.”
The Balback File
| YEAR | TEAM | RECORD |
| 2021-22 | Penns Grove | 17-8 (8 pins) |
| 2022-23 | Woodstown | 27-4 (16) |
| 2023-24 | Woodstown | 28-6 (20) |
| 2024-25 | Woodstown | 29-4 (22) |
| TOTAL | 101-22 (66) |
| WOODSTOWN 100 | WINS | GRAD YEAR |
| Travis Layton | 144 | 2017 |
| Patrick Higgins | 130 | 2015 |
| Chad Watt | 126 | 2017 |
| Hunter Gandy | 121 | 2021 |
| Patrick McCurdy | 117 | 2013 |
| Nicholas Bonowski | 107 | 2017 |
| Jack Prendergast | 104 | 2020 |
| Connor Bestwick | 104 | 2012 |
| x-Travis Balback | 101 | 2025 |
| x-Mateo Vinciguerra | 96 | 2025 |
| x-active |
WOODSTOWN TRI
DELRAN 32, WOODSTOWN 31
190: Victor Rizzo (D) maj. dec. over Chance Bayonne, 8-0
215: Michael Viereck (D) dec. Bradley Snitcher, 6-2
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Daniel Lewis, 1:04
106: Chase Dubuque (D) pinned Hunter Allen, 1:53
113: Luke Woronicak (WO) dec. Jeremy George, 6-2
120: Carson Bradway (WO) pinned Andrew Simien, 3:00
126: Christian Pereira (D) dec. Barry Coverly, SV-1 7-4
132: Travis Balback (WO) dec. Justin Scotton, 11-8
138: Gabriel McNeil (D) dec. Louie Scholl, 4-1
144: Alexander Conard (D) pinned Angel Hernandez, 0:54
150: Jackson Weller (D) pinned Thomas Lacy, 0:45
157: Brett Rowand (WO) maj. dec. Shane Palena, 15-7
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) tech fall over Finial English, 19-3 (5:15)
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) maj. dec. Matthew Viereck, 16-8
x-Delran wins on Criteria E (3-2 pins)
WOODSTOWN 62, HADDON HEIGHTS 12
215: Bradley Snitcher (WO) won by forfeit
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) won by forfeit
106: Hunter Allen (WO) dec. Aniello Napolitano, 8-5
113: Michael Ferraro (H) dec. Luke Woronicak, SV-1 10-7
120: Cole Denning (H) dec. Carson Bradway, 15-11
126: Travis Balback (WO) pinned Brennan Albright, 0:54
132: Barry Coverly (WO) pinned Leo Falco, 5:16
138: Louie Scholl (WO) pinned Michael Fitter, 0:47
144: Angel Hernandez (WO) won by forfeit
150: Brett Rowand (WO) tech fall over Ryan Bailey, 16-0 (2:24)
157: Thomas Lacy (WO) won by forfeit
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) pinned Jayden Bonilla, 3:59
175: Greyson Hyland 
pinned Jacob Gutkin, 0:36
190: Joel Martinez (H) pinned Chance Bayonne, 1:02
Notre Dame Quad
BARNEGAT 58, PENNSVILLE 15
165: Connor Green (B) dec. Juan Velasquez, 6-2
175: Gerald Miller (B) pinned Joseph Halstead
190: Connor Ayars (P) pinned Jean Marrero
215: David DeNichilo (B) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) dec. Cuinn Pascavage, 4-1
106: Michael Baccigalupi (B) pinned Brett Land
113: Casey Bonett (B) won by forfeit
120: Nicholas Speer (B) pinned Mekhi Dicks
126: John Giblock (B) pinned Christopher Daniels
132: Nicolas Santos (B) dec. Nathaniel Mason, 10-8
138: Gabe Supernavage (P) pinned Gregory Mamola
144: Trey DeMeo (B) maj. dec. Travis Hagan, 16-6
150: Aiden Pringle (B) won by forfeit
157: Jayden Nieto (B) won by forfeit
NOTRE DAME 53, PENNSVILLE 14
157: Andrew Usmiani (ND) pinned Juan Velasquez, 2:12
165: Ryan Rego (ND) won by forfeit
175: K.J. Honnig (ND) pinned Joseph Halstead, 1:52
190: Michael Mulray (ND) dec. Connor Ayars, 11-6
215: Jeffrey Merendino (ND) won by forfeit
285: Trevor Waddington (P) pinned Zach Hammerstone, 5:09
106: Andrew Castro (ND) dec. Brett Land, 9-8
113: Daniel Gonzales (ND) won by forfeit
120: Jake Mulray (ND) maj. dec. Mekhi Dicks, 10-2
126: Sebastian Molina (ND) maj. dec. Christopher Daniels, 10-2
132: Nathaniel Mason (P) maj. dec. Johnny Celli, 12-4
138: Gabe Supernavage (P) maj. dec. Luca Franzen, 12-2
144: Joey Bonko (ND) dec Travis Hagan, 7-2
150: Jayden Hunt (ND) won by forfeit
Boys big night
Salem takes an intense win from Penns Grove; Hall, Leevy have career nights for Woodstown; Jones’ last-second FTs lifts Schalick to victory
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Salem 68, Penns Grove 50
Woodstown 78, Salem Tech 27
Schalick 46, Pennsauken Tech 45
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNS GROVE – Under a different set of circumstances and math, this would have been a milestone night for Anthony Farmer. Instead, the Salem High basketball coach would have to be content to take the win and keep marching towards a good draw in the South Jersey playoffs.
Farmer’s Rams took down Penns Grove Thursday night 68-50 in an intense game that reminded the sellout crowd of the Salem-Penns Grove battles of old. There were five technical fouls called.
It would have been Farmer’s 100th career coaching win “on the floor,” but an NJSIAA ruling on an ineligible player in January stripped the team and him of four early-season victories leaving the coach at 96.
“That would have been special,” Farmer said. “That would have been nice.”
Once he reaches the milestone, he’ll join a unique club of basketball luminaries with 100 coaching wins, 1,000 career points in high school (St. Augustine) and 1,000 career points in college (Rutgers).
Salem sophomore guard Neziah Spence returned to his old school and torched his former team for a game-high 18 points with three assists, three steals and a blocked shot. He scored 28 points with eight 3-pointers for the Red Devils all last year as a freshman.
“That usually goes two ways,” Farmer said. “Young kid. Sophomore. Left there and went back and had a big night. Normally (they don’t), trying too hard, trying to press, trying to do too much. He really let the game come to him and had a big night. You could see how hard he was playing it really meant something to him.”
Two other times this year it went the other way for Rams players facing their former schools. Darrelle Johnson went scoreless in six minutes against Millville at the Boardwalk Classic and Tymear Lecator was under the weather when the Rams played Winslow earlier this week and had just four points.
Spence wasn’t the only Ram to have a big game against the Red Devils. Antwuan Rogers had 14 points and 15 rebounds; Johnson had 12 points, five rebounds and five assists; and Deshaan Williams had six points and 10 boards.
“We played really well; I thought it was an overall team effort,” Farmer said. “Everybody just maximized their potential and played their role to the best of their ability and when we do that we’re tough. We got a little something from everybody. It was fun to watch and good to see.”
Karon Ceaser and Jameel Horace led Penns Grove with 14 points apiece.
SALEM 68, PENNS GROVE 50
SALEM (11-12): Donovan Weathers 1 0-0 2, Xavier McGriff 2 0-0 4, Neziah Spence 6 3-6 18, Tymear Lecator 1 0-2 3, Deshaan Williams 3 0-2 6, Darrelle Johnson 5 2-2 12, Antwaun Rogets 7 1-1 15, Joe Tunis 3 0-0 6, Azhone Burden 1 0-0 2. Totals 29 6-13 68.
PENNS GROVE (11-11): B.J. Robbins 1 4-6 7, Roman Gipson 2 1-2 6, Karon Ceaser 6 0-0 14, Antoine Robinson 1 2-2 4, Jameel Horace 6 2-2 14, Haneef Frisby 1 0-0 2, Luis Colon 0 0-0 0, Will Roy 1 1-1 3, Carson Pearsall 0 0-0 0. Totals 18 10-13 50.
| Salem | 7 | 17 | 19 | 25- | 68 |
| Penns Grove | 11 | 9 | 12 | 18- | 50 |
WOODSTOWN 78, SALEM TECH 27: M.J. Hall and Sid Leevy both had career nights as the Wolverines won their second straight and kept the Chargers winless. Hall hit career-high numbers for the second game in a row, this time going for 31 points. Leevy doubled his season production with a career-high 12 points.
“M.J. played great, Sid played great, too; I gave him the (MVP) chain,” Wolverines coach Ramon Roots said. “Sid has been a senior who didn’t play that much this year, but helped his teammates get better every day and never complained about minutes or hard work.
“He’s a great team-first guy. He doesn’t say too much but comes to partake ready to work every day. I rewarded him tonight. He played the whole game.”
The Wolverines’ 14 wins for first-year coach Roots this season are the most in a Woodstown boys season since a 23-5 year in 2019-20.
SALEM TECH (0-20): Larry Pompper 4 0-0 9, Chase Pompper 3 0-0 6, Ayden Myers 1 1-2 3, Joseph Hayes 1 4-6 7, Logan Pace 1 0-0 2. Totals 10 5-8 27.
WOODSTOWN (14-8): Trey Markward 1 0-0 2, John Hood-McGinley 2 0-0 4, Garrett Leyman 1 1-1 3, Sid Leevi 5 1-4 12, Rocco String 7 0-0 15, Andrew White 1 0-0 2, Josh King 1 0-0 2, M.J. Hall 11 6-7 31, Jalen Markward 2 3-3 7. Totals 31 11-14 78.
| Salem Tech | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10- | 27 |
| Woodstown | 23 | 19 | 17 | 19- | 78 |
SCHALICK 46, PENNSAUKEN TECH 45: Sherrod Jones was fouled on a putback as time expired and made both free throws to give the Cougars the victory.
Jones picked up his fourth foul in the first half and sat until Jamari Whitley fouled out in the fourth quarter. The Cougars drew up a play to get Reggie Allen the last shot. The senior got a good look at it, but missed, but Jones followed it and was fouled.
The free throws he made to win it were his only points of the game. Allen led all scorers with 18 points. Nylan Sutton had 17.
SCHALICK (7-17): Reggie Allen 6 6-7 18, Nylan Sutton 7 3-6 17, Jamari Whitley 1 0-0 2, Sherrod Jones 0 2-3 2, Jase Volovar 0 0-0 0, Kenneth Bartee 2 1-1 5, Zaeshawn Mills 0 0-0 0, Justin Iacona 1 0-0 2. Totals 17 12-17 46.
PENNSAUKEN TECH (12-12): Tyrone Baker 2 3-4 9, Omar Spencer 6 5-7 17, Chris Graham 1 2-2 4, Xavier Melendez 0 0-0 0, James Stout 3 0-0 8, N. Zayas 3 1-2 7, Malachi Kiyaga 0 0-0 0, Felix Santos 0 0-0 0, Alex Davis-Reyes 0 0-0 0. Totals 16 11-15 45.
| Schalick | 17 | 13 | 9 | 7- | 46 |
| Pennsauken Tech | 6 | 14 | 16 | 9- | 45 |
Big-league experience
Pennsville girls get a feel for the NBA on the Sixers’ floor at Wells Fargo Center, includes scores and highlights from Tuesday night’s Salem County basketball schedule
| GIRLS GAMES | BOYS GAMES |
| Clayton 56, Pennsville 38 (WFC) | Penns Grove 70, Pennsville 37 |
| Woodstown 68, Schalick 15 | Woodstown 65, Schalick 39 |
| Salem 63, Gloucester Cath. 51 |
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PHILADELPHIA – All the times Nora Ausland would watch the 76ers play, whether it be one of the rare times in person or on TV, she always thought the NBA 3-point line was way out there.
Then she actually got on the floor and saw it from a player’s perspective and her suspicions were confirmed. The line was way, way out there.
But that didn’t keep her or her Pennsville teammates from trying their hand at shooting from out there. The Eagles made seven 3s from the NBA line Tuesday afternoon, with Ausland and Taylor Bass each hitting three, in a 57-38 loss to Clayton in the Wells Fargo Center that was more about the experience than the result.
“I just wanted to hit some NBA 3s and I did do it,” Ausland said. “I’m impressed because it’s really far.
“I always thought it looked far. When I was walking down on to the floor I’m like it’s not really that far, and then my first shot completely air-balled it; it was pretty far. It makes my perception really off, so I was glad I was able to make a few.”
Ausland wasn’t the only one drawn by the NBA 3-point line. Marley Wood also kept an eye on the arc. She only took a few shots from out there during the game, but finally hit one in the fourth quarter to cross that off her basketball bucket list.
“Being able to shoot from the NBA 3-point line was something really cool, being able to score from there,” she said. “It bounced off the rim a couple times and then went in, but it felt really cool to be able to make it from there.”
“I thought it was a great opportunity for them to have that experience,” Pennsville coach Steve Merritt said. “I’m really happy for them.”
Ausland had hit 37 3s this season, 77 in her two seasons at Pennsville and 139 in her career from the high school line, but when you get the chance to shoot on an NBA floor, that line is a challenge no one could resist. The extra four feet from the NBA line, when the shots started going in, made her feel a little like Caitlin Clark, a little like Steph Curry.
Shooting into the abyss that would be filled with fans watching the Sixers lose to Toronto later that evening, many of the Eagles’ shots from behind the arc during warmups hit nothing but … air. Undeterred, Ausland hit three of the next five attempts – all from the wing. She also made a layup and finished with 11 points.
“I got the hang of it,” she said. “Just being able to make those shots is what I’ll remember.”
That’s what Merritt was hoping they’d all remember, the experience of the day. All 11 Eagles who made the trip got in the game and can say they held court in an NBA arena. And they all got shots up.
“That was the whole thing,” he said. “Prior to the start of the game I called them all together, they were trying to acclimated to the depth perception, so I said, ‘Look, you know how I feel about competition and my desire to win – I don’t like not winning — but today, when are we ever going to get an opportunity to play basketball on an NBA court, when am I going to get a chance to coach on an NBA court, we’re just here to have some fun.
“Our position in the division is set. As far as the tournaments are concerned, that’s already locked, too. So, there’s nothing to be gained by winning this game so let’s just go out and have fun. Go out and enjoy yourself.”
It was a quick game and had to be. The teams had an hour to play while workers set up for the NBA game that followed and they didn’t have all the customary amenities that come with a regular game. It may have been a rushed experience, but one they wouldn’t trade for anything.
“It was really cool,” Ausland said. “Just thinking about the fact that all these famous players like Kobe (Bryant), people I looked up to, were playing on the same court I just played on was really cool.”
CLAYTON 56, PENNSVILLE 38
CLAYTON (16-7): India Bryant 4 0-3 9, Deondria Simon 7 2-2 17, Rosa Pereira 0 0-0 0, Ava Delaney 4 1-4 9, Janice Blair 0 2-2 2, Rainelle Blocker 7 5-6 19, India Williams 0 0-0 0, Lenita Bessex 0 0-0 0. Totals 22 10-17 56.
PENNSVILLE (14-6): Taylor Bass 5 2-2 15, Marley Wood 2 0-0 5, Nora Ausland 4 0-0 11, Izzy Saulin 0 1-2 1, Jaida Burns 2 0-0 4, Sofia Belitsas 0 0-0 0, Ashlyn Fredo 0 0-0 0, Calli Ausland 0 0-0 0, Kylie Weist 0 0-0 0, Kylie Harris 1 0-0 2, Tatiana DePina 0 0-0 0. Totals 14 3-4 38.
| Clayton | 12 | 15 | 8 | 21- | 56 |
| Pennsville | 7 | 11 | 10 | 10- | 38 |
WOODSTOWN 68, SCHALICK 15
WOODSTOWN (15-5): Talia Battavio 7 1-1 18, Megan Donelson 4 2-2 13, Gianna Maiorini 2 0-0 4, Lauren Hengel 5 3-4 15, Kyia Leyman 2 0-0 4, Kendall Young 2 0-0 4, Jala Thomas 1 0-0 2, Lizzy Daly 0 1-2 1, Kailyn Kennedy 1 0-0 2, Ava White 1 0-0 3, Brynley Egret 2 0-0 4. Totals 27 7-9 68.
SCHALICK (4-16): Abby Willoughby 0 2-2 2, Olivia Vanacker 1 0-0 2, Navaeh Robinson 2 3-4 8, Cali Fisler 0 1-2 1, Willow Davis 1 0-0 2. Totals 4 6-8 15.
| Woodstown | 21 | 22 | 15 | 10- | 68 |
| Schalick | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5- | 15 |
Boys games
PENNS GROVE 70, PENNSVILLE 37
PENNSVILLE (2-21): Aiden Alleyne 3-0-7, Mason O’Brien 3-2-10, Cole Johnston 3-0-8, Daniel Knight 1-0-2, Logan Hitt 1-0-2, J.P. Laughrey 1-0-3, Gavin Spears 2-0-4. Totals 14-2-36.
PENNS GROVE (11-10): B.J. Robbins 1-0-2, Roman Gipson 1-1-3, Karon Ceaser 3-1-7, Antoine Robinson 2-0-5, Jameel Horace 5-2-13, Will Roy 2-2-6, Luis Colon 1-0-2, Caleb Fowler 3-0-8, Mishawn Brantley 2-1-5, Jeremy Costacamps 3-1-7, Geonni Conrad 3-0-7, Carson Pearsall 1-1-3. Totals 27-9-68.
| Pennsville | 9 | 14 | 6 | 8- | 37 |
| Penns Grove | 17 | 23 | 14 | 14- | 70 |
WOODSTOWN 65, SCHALICK 39
SCHALICK (6-17): Reggie Allen 5 1-4 11, Nylan Sutton 6 0-5 12, Jase Volovar 2 0-0 6, Jamari Whitley 0 3-4 3, Sherrod Jones 2 1-1 5, Justin Iacona 1 0-0 2. Totals 16 5-14 39.
WOODSTOWN (13-8): Lucas Fulmer 2 0-0 4, Elijah Caesar 1 0-0 2, John Hood-McGinley 2 0-0 5, Garrett Leyman 1 1-1 3, Andrew White 2 0-0 4, Sid Leevi 1 2-3 4, Rocco String 6 2-3 14, Blake Bialecki 2 0-0 5, Trey Markward 0 1-2 1, Alejandro Vazquez 2 0-0 4, M.J. Hall 6 5-7 19. Totals 25 11-16 65.
| Schalick | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15- | 39 |
| Woodstown | 21 | 19 | 10 | 15- | 65 |
SALEM 63, GLOUCESTER CATHOLIC 51
SALEM (10-14): Xavier McGriff 2 1-2 9, Neziah Spence 5 6-6 18, Tymear Lecator 1 2-4 4, Deshaan Williams 2 11-14 15, Darrelle Johnson 2 1-2 5, Antwan Rogers 4 0-2 8, Joe Tunis 1 1-2 3, Azhone Burden 0 1-2 1. Totals 18 23-34 63.
GLOUCESTER (9-13): Carlos Mendez 6 1-1 15, Jack Mustaro 7 1-1 19, Gary Connelly 0 3-4 3, Ben Cook 1 0-0 2, Danny Zellner 1 1-2 3, Ehthan Dugue 2 2-2 6, Kimani Pyram 1 0-0 3. Totals 18 8-11 51.
| Salem | 17 | 13 | 10 | 23- | 63 |
| Gloucester Cath. | 15 | 19 | 11 | 6- | 51 |
‘We’re shocking the world’
Relishing the life of the underdog, Schalick wrestlers knock off top-seed Audubon to reach Wednesday’s SJ Group I team finals
WRESTLING
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 1 TOURNAMENT
Quarterfinals
At Audubon
Audubon 45, Pitman 24
Schalick 44, Haddon Twp. 36
Semifinals
Schalick 36, Audubon 31
At Paulsboro
Woodstown 61, Pennsville 16
Paulsboro 62, Palmyra 15
Semifinals
Paulsboro 38, Woodstown 37
SJ Group I Championship
Wednesday at Paulsboro
Schalick at Paulsboro
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
AUDUBON – Riley Papiano has never felt so happy to be dropped on his head before.
Papiano painfully won his match at 157 in the South Jersey Group 1 wrestling semifinals Monday night when Audubon’s Pedro Marte was disqualified for slamming the Schalick senior to the mat.
As much as it hurt in the moment, Papiano knew what it meant. The win clinched the Cougars’ 36-31 victory over the No. 1 seed sending them to the sectional final for the first time in school history.
“It was a great night,” Papiano said. “I think it was amazing for the team, the school, everybody.
“I don’t think anybody counted on us getting this far. All the newspapers were going against us and I think we’re just shocking the world. We’re showing everybody else wrong that we can compete at a higher level than anybody else thinks we can.”
The school-record setting win sends the once-beaten Cougars (24-1) to Paulsboro Wednesday – weather permitting – to face the perennial power Red Raiders for a spot in the state final four.
“I don’t think anyone thought we had a shot,” Schalick coach Joe Frassenei said. “Everyone was like, you don’t wrestle a good enough schedule. They weren’t afraid of the big situation. They just wrestled them like they were another opponent and went out and did a great job.
“I told my assistant it was like disbelief (when they clinched). We knew we had a shot, but then reality set in that we actually are going to the South Jersey final for the first time in school history.”
The Cougars had a lot of work to do to get there. Ricky Watt (175) and Evan Elliott (190) “really set the tone for the whole night” with a pin and decision in the first two weight classes to get them rolling.
The Green Wave (22-5) won the next four bouts to go up 20-9. The Cougars stormed back to retake the lead 24-20 on wins from E’Shion Underwood, Luke Silva and Ryan Miller, but Audubon took it right back on Tyler Perozzi’s tech fall at 138 to set up the end game.
Koen Martin (144) and Ayden Jenkins (150) won tight decisions to set up the Papiano-Marte match. If Marte won, the match would go down to the final bout. If Papiano won, it was over.
“I was more proud of the team (than his win),” said Papiano, who’s headed to Norwich (Vt.) University to play football. “It was a team win tonight, it wasn’t an individual. It wouldn’t have been a clinch if Ricky Watt didn’t pin in the first and Ayden Jenkins did get that tough match or Koen didn’t squeeze by and all these other matches, it wouldn’t have mattered.
“As a team I think we embrace (the underdog role) fully. We know no one believes in us and we know every time we win it just makes everybody else more mad.”
If the Cougars are able to pull it off Wednesday, Papiano said, “it would mean the world” to him. He also was part of the Schalick football team that played for South Jersey Group I title in the final.
“Two sectional final games in one year for me is amazing,” he said. “I’d love to win one.”
The Cougars got to Audubon by beating Haddon Twp. in the quarterfinals 44-36. They opened a 44-0 lead, then forfeited the last six weight classes.
Paulsboro got through its half of the bracket by beating Pitman 45-24 and Woodstown 38-37. Sawyer Cabanas pinned Thomas Lacy in 21 seconds at 157 to give Paulsboro a 13-point lead in the Woodstown match and the Red Raiders forfeited the last two weight classes to bring the final margin.
Woodstown took out Pennsville 61-16 in its first-round match.
SCHALICK 44, HADDON TWP. 36
165: Riley Papiano (S) tech fall over Damian Shepherd, 17-1 (3:25)
175: Ricky Watt (S) pinned Antonio Reyes, 5:57
190: Evan Elliott (S) pinned Joseph Sum, 1:01
215: Gerardo Felipe (S) dec. Brennan Berger, 5-1
285: Julian Reid (S) pinned Willem Conniver, 1:49
106: Emma Cain (S) pinned Sok Hoy, 3:15
113: Caleb Jenkins (S) pinned Jon Rodriguez, 1:05
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) won by forfeit
126: Owen Ziegler (HT) won by forfeit
132: Finn Boucher (HT) won by forfeit
138: Thomas Andrews (HT) won by forfeit
144: Brady Monoid (HT) won by forfeit
150: Justin Capri (HT) won by forfeit
157: Ryan Henry (HT) won by forfeit
SCHALICK 36, AUDUBON 31
175: Ricky Watt (S) pinned Joem Gonzalez, 5:40
190: Evan Elliott (S) dec. Gabriel McCracken, 10-3
215: David Borodziuk (A) tech fall over Gerardo Felipe, 19-4 (4:55)
285: Jonah Jordan (A) dec. Julian Reid, 8-1
106: Jason Ortiz (A) pinned Emma Cain, 0:41
113: Rocco Monteferrante (A) pinned Caleb Jenkins, 0:37
120: E’Shion Underwood (S) pinned Nicholas Sassany, 1:26
126: Luke Silva (S) dec. R.J. Bauman, 9-4
132: Ryan Miller (S) pinned Brayden Ervin, 1:11
138: Tyler Perozzi (A) tech fall over Collin Bittle, 22-6 (4:27)
144: Koen Martin (S) dec. Andean Leahan, 11-9
150: Ayden Jenkins (S) dec. James McSweeney, 4-2
157: Riley Papiano (S) over Pedro Marte, DQ
165: Giovanni Patti (A) won by forfeit.
WOODSTOWN 61, PENNSVILLE 16
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) pinned Joseph Halstead, 1:28
190: Paul Banff (WO) dec. Connor Ayars, 4-0
215: Walter Carter (WO) won by forfeit
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Trevor Waddington, 0:09
106: Brett Land (P) pinned Hunter Allen, 3:35
113: Luke Woronicak (WO) pinned Erick Davalos, 3:39
120: Carson Bradway (WO) pinned Mehki Dicks, 2:10
126: Travis Balback (WO) maj. dec. Christopher Daniels, 11-2
132: Alex Torres (WO) pinned Nathaniel Mason, 4:44
138: Gave Supernavage (P) maj. dec. Louie Scholl, 10-1
144: Travis Hagan (P) pinned Angel Hernandez, 1:50
150: Brett Rowand (WO) won by forfeit
157: Thomas Lacy (WO) pinned Juan Velasquez, 1:43
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) won by forfeit
PAULSBORO 38, WOODSTOWN 37
190: Paul Banff (WO) pinned Evan Holloway, 1:37
215: Walter Carter (WO) dec. Frank Damming, 7-1
285: Mateo Vinciguerra (WO) pinned Jared Hazel, 0:48
106: Will Cruz (P) pinned Hunter Allen, 0:25
113: Antonio Chila (P) pinned Luke Woronicak, 3:16
120: Hayden Holmes (P) maj. dec. Carson Bradway, 15-4
126: Walker Battavio (WO) maj. dec. Sheena Cruz, 12-2
132: Aundre Hill (P) maj. dec. Travis Balback, 28-15
138: Julian Sosa (P) pinned Alex Torres, 3:17
144: Angel Hernandez (WO) pinned Ben Price, 3:39
150: Kyaire Harvey (P) pinned Brett Rowand, 5:27
157: Sawyer Cabanas (P) pinned Thomas Lacy, 0:21
165: Laitton Roberts (WO) won by forfeit
175: Greyson Hyland (WO) won by forfeit
GROUP I SECTIONAL FINALS
South: Schalick (24-1) at Paulsboro (14-7)
Central: Manville (21-5) at Delaware Valley (16-3)
North I: New Milford (15-1) at Kittatinny (12-10)
North II: Hasbrouck Heights (19-1) at Hanover Park (14-6)
Boys Bowling
SOUTH JERSEY GROUP 2 TOURNAMENT
Cinnaminson 2, Salem Tech 0
Ian Jungbult rolled games of 202 and 232 to lead Cinnaminson to sweep. Aaron Dean rolled the high game (177) and high series (327) for the Chargers.
Swimming
NJSIAA GROUP C SECTIONALS
Semifinals
Seneca 91, Woodstown 79
Track
SJTCA MEET 18
At Ocean Breeze Complex, Staten Island
Salem’s Anthony Parker and Pennsville’s Megan Morris both scored top three finishes. Parker finished second in the 55 hurdles (7.61), while Morris was T-3 in the girls pole vault with Rancocas Valley’s Milena Too (9-6). Salem’s Ava Rodgers was eighth in the girls shot put (31-5.5).
Monday basketball
Pennsville girls edge Penns Grove to set modern-era team win mark, heads to Wells Fargo Center Tuesday
| GIRLS GAMES | BOYS GAMES |
| Pennsville 55, Penns Grove 49 | Pitman 68, Penns Grove 38 |
| Winslow 58, Schalick 31 | Winslow 61, Salem 40 |
| Salem at LEAP | Mastery Charter 59, Woodstown 54 |
| Wildwood 68, Schalick 58 | |
| Triton 63, Pennsville 25 |
By Al Muskewitz
Riverview Sports News
PENNSVILLE – The Pennsville girls basketball team gathered on the floor for a picture after receiving instructions for Tuesday’s trip to the Wells Fargo Center. They just thought it was another opportunity to take a team picture, but little did they know at the time it was a whole lot more.
It was a picture for posterity.
When the Eagles dispatched Penns Grove 55-49 they became the program’s winningest team in recent memory.
The Eagles had been stuck on 15 wins three times in the last previous five years, but Monday’s win was their 16th of the season in coach Steve Merritt’s first season with the team. (Their winningest teams went 23-3 in 1986-87.)
“I’m not going to take all that credit,” said Merritt, who came out of coaching retirement to take the program. “The ingredients were there. I just helped direct it.
“I am blessed with a group of people who really want to work and want to win and want to play. If it weren’t for the personnel, it’s tough to do that.”
The Big Three in that personnel – Taylor Bass and 1,000-point scorers Nora Ausland and Marley Wood – combined for 48 points. Ausland hit three 3-pointers and had a game-high 23, her first 20-point game since going for a season-high 29 against Overbrook Jan. 28. She had scored 53 points with an oh-for in the six games in between.
She hit two 3s in the first quarter and was off and running.
“Once I start making my shots I have more confidence in myself,” Ausland said. “The previous games, if I keep missing and missing I get in my head. I’m glad I got out of it today because we really needed it. We had a tough team today.”
The Eagles (16-6) never shook the Red Devils (9-10). Every time Pennsville pulled out to a lead, Brianna Robbins was there to bring Penns Grove back.
Robbins led the Red Devils with 16 points. She hit three of her four 3-pointers in the third quarter when the teams traded the lead on 10 straight possessions.
The game was tied at 41 with 6:05 left when Merritt called time to avoid a turnover. During the break he implored his charges to make Penns Grove work the ball to 40 seconds. The Eagles came out of that break and scored the next six points, with each of their Big Three getting a bucket, and never trailed again.
The trip is a go
With winter weather looming and a winter storm watch kicking in while they play, the Pennsville girls’ basketball game with Clayton at the Wells Fargo Center Tuesday is still on.
The Eagles’ plan is to play their game in the NBA arena, spend some quality time together at a nearby Dave & Busters, then head back to watch the Sixers play Toronto. The team bus will return to Pennsville after the D&B dinner with those going to the Sixers game carpooling back.
“We are definitely going to go,” Pennsville athletics director Jamy Thomas said Monday.
It’ll be a quick game. The Sixers give the teams an hour on the floor to get their 2:50 p.m. game in while crews set up for the main event later that night.
The Schalick boys beat the Clippers at the Wells Fargo Center last year 42-35. Those who stayed for the NBA game saw Joel Embiid go for 70 points against the Spurs.
“I’m really excited,” Eagles junior guard Marley Wood said. “It should be a pretty fun night. I’d prefer to get a dub. Hopefully we get it.”
PENNSVILLE 55, PENNS GROVE 49
PENNS GROVE (9-10) – Syanna Robbins 0 0-0 0, Brianna Robbins 6 0-0 16, NyAsia Numan 1 0-0 2, RaNiyah Wilson 4 3-4 13, Keziah Patterson 3 0-0 9, Mikayla Washington 1 0-0 2, JaNiyah Cummings 2 3-4 7. Totals 17 6-8 49.
PENNSVILLE (16-6) – Taylor Bass 6 2-5 15, Marley Wood 3 4-4 10, Izzy Saulin 1 0-0 2, Nora Ausland 9 2-4 23, Ashlyn Fredo 0 0-0 0, Sofia Belitsas 1 0-0 3, Jaida Burns 0 2-2 2. Totals 20 10-15 55.
| Penns Grove | 3 | 19 | 17 | 10- | 49 |
| Pennsville | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15- | 55 |
Boys games
PITMAN 68, PENNS GROVE 38: It’s never helpful when you’re missing a lot of shots, but missing against one of the top teams in the section is a recipe for disaster.
The combination of the ball refusing to go in the basket and 26 points from Pitman’s Elijah Crispin did the Red Devils in.
A 3-pointer play by Karon Ceaser and a 3-pointer by Roman Gipson got the Red Devils within two midway through the second quarter and then they went cold. Pitman scored the last 12 points of the half to take control of the game.
PITMAN (15-4): Hudson Rue 5-2-12, Elijah Crispin 8-9-26, Greg Peterson 1-0-3, Michael Fisicaro 3-1-9, Aidan Stranahan 5-1-11, Jake Bowen 1-0-2, Joey Zubert 2-0-5. Totals 25-13-68.
PENNS GROVE (10-10): B.J. Robbins 3-0-8, Roman Gipson 3-1-9, Karon Ceaser 2-1-6, Antoine Robinson 1-2-4, Will Roy 1-1-3, Luis Colon 1-0-2, Jeremy Costacamps 1-0-2, Carson Pearsall 0-4-4. Totals 12-9-38.
| Pitman | 15 | 15 | 20 | 18- | 68 |
| Penns Grove | 10 | 6 | 12 | 10- | 38 |
MASTERY CHARTER 59, WOODSTOWN 54
WOODSTOWN (12-8): Elijah Caesar 2 0-0 5, Blake Bialecki 5 1-4 15, Alejandro Vazquez 3 1-1 10, M.J. Hall 4 1-2 9, Garrett Leyman 3 0-0 6, Rocco String 3 3-4 9. Totals 20 6-11 54.
MASTERY CHARTER (14-8): Zy’Air Kendrick 2 0-0 5, Dontae Garrett 1 1-2 3, Jahvi Anderson 2 2-2 6, Dixson Dowayee 1 0-0 2, Damien James 7 8-11 23, Ezequiel Cosme 6 1-3 14, Jo’Shawn Jackson 2 0-0 6, Tahjon Mattocks 0 0-0 0. Totals 21 12-18 59.
| Woodstown | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16- | 54 |
| Mastery Charter | 19 | 13 | 15 | 12- | 59 |
WILDWOOD 68, SCHALICK 58: Reggie Allen scored a career-high 31 points and attacked the basket well enough to get to the free throw line, where he went 17-for-19. But his individual effort wasn’t enough to offset three double-figure scorers from Wildwood and Brian Cunniff’s 38 points.
“Reggie’s quick and was able to use his speed to create separation,” Cougars coach James Turner said. “Once he got in the lane he knew how to draw contact and get to the line. He played with a lot of confidence and poise.
“The two of them attacking all night made it a good game. Reggie did a great job staying in attack mode and credit to Cunniff, he finished well at the rim.”
Allen hadn’t taken more than eight free throws in a game in his career before Monday night. He was 9-for-9 at the line in his previous two games. He raised his season scoring average to 15.14 points per game to close the gap on county scoring leader Tymear Lecator of Salem, but remains second in the county.
SCHALICK (6-16): Reggie Allen 6 17-19 31, Jamari Whitley 2 2-2 8, Kenneth Bartee 2 0-0 5, Jase Volovar 2 0-0 4, Nylan Sutton 4 0-0 8, Sherrod Jones 1 2-2 4. Totals 17 19-23 58.
WILDWOOD (7-13): Eric Jordan 2 1-4 5, Nolan Mawhinney 5 0-0 11, Trevor Troiano 3 3-4 10, R.J. Blanda 0 0-0 0, Jordan Dozier 0 0-0 0, Gianni Troiano 2 0-0 4, Brian Cunniff 13 12-14 38. Totals 25 16-22 68.
| Schalick | 12 | 17 | 19 | 10- | 58 |
| Wildwood | 21 | 14 | 17 | 16- | 68 |
TRITON 63, PENNSVILLE 25: Talen Walsh hit six of Triton’s 12 3-pointers and finished with 18 points.
PENNSVILLE (2-20): C.J. McDevitt 2 2-2 6, Mason O’Brien 1 0-0 3, Logan Hitt 1 0-0 3, Cole Johnston 2 0-0 6, Daniel Knight 1 0-0 2, Aiden Alleye 1 0-0 2, Perry Meranti 1 1-2 3. Totals 9 3-4 25.
TRITON (9-12): Yandel Santos 2 0-0 5, Talen Walsh 6 0-0 18, Michael Severo 1 0-0 3, Scott Case 3 0-0 7, Joel Almirez 3 0-1 8, David Jones 2 0-0 6, Marcelino Guerrero 1 0-0 2, Metzgerdy Lamy 4 0-0 8, Jaylen Morris 2 0-0 4. Totals 24 0-1 61.
| Pennsville | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9- | 25 |
| Triton | 22 | 17 | 18 | 6- | 63 |
WINSLOW 61, SALEM 40: Marcus Upton scored 27 points and the Eagles used a 23-8 fourth quarter to put the Rams away.
A pair of free throws by Neziah Spence got the Rams to within nine with 5:11 to play, but the Rams didn’t score again until Harlem Parsons’ 3-pointer with 20.9 seconds left. It was the Rams’ only 3-pointer of the game.
The game marked a homecoming of sorts for Salem’s Tymear Lecator. The sophomore guard transferred from Window after his eighth-grade year. He has been fighting through illness the past few games and was held to four points. Deshaan Williams led the Rams with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
SALEM (9-12): Azhone Burden 1 1-2 3, Harlem Parsons 1 0-0 3, Tymear Lecator 2 0-0 4, Joe Tunis 2 1-2 5, Deshaan Williams 4 7-9 15, Antwan Rogers 1 1-2 3, Xavier McGriff 0 0-0 0, Donovan Weathers 0 0-0 0, Neziah Spence 2 5-6 9, Cole Sayers 0 0-0 0, Darrell Johnson 0 0-0 0, Marshall Stevens 0 0-0 0. Totals 13 15-21 40.
WINSLOW (13-8): Marcus Upton 10 5-7 27, Jayden Driver 4 1-1 11, NyQir Helton 2 2-2 6, Josiah Johnson 1 0-0 2, Kevin Satchell 3 0-0 6, Marcus White 0 2-2 2, Tyree Henry 2 3-4 7. Totals 22 13-16 61.
| Salem | 10 | 9 | 13 | 8- | 40 |
| Winslow | 15 | 14 | 9 | 23- | 61 |
TCC Tournament
Here are the official Tri-County Conference Tournament pairings; first-round games are Feb. 18, semifinals Feb. 20, finals Feb. 21 or 22; records as of Feb. 9
BOYS BRACKET
Flight A
(8) Deptford Twp. (11-8) at (1) Overbrook (18-3)
(5) Delsea (13-8) at (4) Pitman (14-4)
(6) Woodstown (12-7) at (3) Timber Creek (11-7)
(7) Penns Grove (10-9) at (2) Kingsway (17-4)
Flight B
(8) Salem (9-11) at (1) Washington Twp. (7-14)
(5) Clearview (9-13) at (4) Gloucester Catholic (9-12)
(6) Glassboro (7-12) at (3) Triton (8-12)
(7) Highland (7-13) at (2) Williamstown (7-14)
Flight C
(1) Clayton (9-12) bye
(5) Cumberland (5-17) at (4) Schalick (6-15)
(6) Pennsville (2-19) at (3) Wildwood (6-13)
(7) Salem Tech (0-19) at (2) GCIT (9-12)
GIRLS BRACKET
Flight A
(8) Timber Creek (12-9) at (1) Gloucester Catholic (17-4)
(5) GCIT (12-6) at (4) Wildwood (15-4)
(6) Clearview (10-10) at (3) Woodstown (14-5)
(7) Pennsville (15-6) at (2) Washington Twp. (13-6)
Flight B
(8) Cumberland (9-11) at (1) Williamstown (10-12)
(5) Glassboro (9-11) at (4) Triton (14-8)
(6) Kingsway (9-12) at (3) Penns Grove (9-9)
(7) Delsea (8-14) at (2) Clayton (13-6)
Flight C
(1) Deptford Twp. (7-11)
(5) Salem (1-16) at (4) Schalick (4-14)
(6) Salem Tech (2-17) at (3) Overbrook (5-16)
(7) Highland (1-18) at (2) Pitman (5-13)
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