Finals
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Woodbridge High School
#4 Plainfield 51 - #3 Immaculata 48

After falling behind by 14 points, Immaculata's disruptive defense and relentless drive brought the Spartans all the way with 1:33 left. Hey wait a minute, this sounds just like the last game! It was a carbon copy except this time Plainfield held on to win.

Plainfield's Aquil Smith (12pts/3rebs) hit some big shots during this game but it was Raphiq Carnegie's (9pts/1reb/1blk/3stls/1asst) clutch two free throws with :03.46 seconds left in the game that iced it for Plainfield. Anthony Nelson (11pts/3rebs/3assts) and Jerrell Thompson (8pts/3rebs/1stl/2assts) were named Co-League MVP's!

Just a note, the last six champions of this league have gone on to win, at the minimum, a state sectional title!

Good luck to all the boys and teams that participated in this year's program and I would personally like to thank all the parents, staff and coaches that made this league once again, the best basketball in the tri-state area!

Thank you and have a great season,

Bob Gaydos
Director/HawksBasketball

Semi-Finals
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Woodbridge High School
#4 Plainfield 58 - #9 Bishop Ahr 44

Plainfield stormed past the Trojans as they couldn't combat the strong guard play of Anthony Nelson (13pts/1reb/5stls/4assts), Jerrell Thompson (4pts/4rebs/1blk/3stls/1asst), Aquil Smith (10pts/2rebs/1blk/2stl) and Raphiq Carnegie (4pts/1reb/3stl/3assts). The Cardinal guards caused 12 steals and help make this game an easy win. Corey Francisco had (19pts) for Bishop Ahr.

#3 Immaculata 45 - #2 Columbia 43

After falling behind by 18 points, Immaculata's disruptive defense and relentless drive brought the Spartans all the way with 2:34 left. Columbia's Eric Johnson (10pts) was high man for the Cougars but it was Willie Manhart(11pts/6rebs/3stls/3assts) and Alex Glowatz (10pts/3rebs/1stl) that led the charge back for the Spartans.

QuarterFinals
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Woodbridge High School
#2 Columbia 59 - #7 Watchung Hills 40

#2 Columbia seems to be on a mission. To win the HawksBasketball Fall-Ball Classic! Columbia came out with both barrels and took to the rim over and over to run away with this game early. Watchung Hills couldn't get in gear because of the Cougars relentless defense. The 2005 All-Star MVP Ryan Bacon (10pts/13rebs/5blks/2assts) was manning the middle and not let anyone from WH get near the rim. Joe Lupo had (12pts) for the Warriors. Columbia moves onto the semi's to face #3 Immaculata.

#4 Plainfield 53 - #5 South Brunswick 48

In a battle of the Summer-Slam finals, Plainfield once again disappoints the Vikings and grabs the win to enter their 4th straight semifinal appearance in the Fall-Ball Classic! Anthony Nelson (19pts/3rebs/4stls/2assts) took charge early in this one, setting the pace and causing havoc for the SB guards. Plainfield's relentless first quarter defense was tight get the lead to 18-5, but South Brunswick started to get on track and brought it all the back to 28-24 by halftime. The game was on! It was back and forth throughout the second half but finally one team had to win and Plainfield will have an opportunity to win it's first Fall-Ball Classic final. Brian Morgan had (13pts) for the Vikings in the loss.

QuarterFinals
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Woodbridge High School
#9 Bishop Ahr 53 - #16 Hillsborough 45

After knocking off #1 Colonia and handing them their first loss of the season, Hillsborough took on #9 Bishop Ahr and gave them everything they could but it was Ernst Ambroise (20pts/8rebs/1stl/1asst) and Corey Francisco (13pts/15rebs/1blk/3assts) that took away the upset in the making... Bishop Ahr moves onto the Semis and will play Plainfield to see who goes to the Finals.

#3 Immaculata 57 - #6 Metuchen 54 - OT

Metuchen fell behind 26-18 at halftime but came all the way back to take the lead with 2:33 left in the game only to see the game go to overtime! Immaculata's Brian Kerwin (15pts/6rebs/1stl) came up big in the overtime. The game came down to foul shots where Metuchen shot 2-7 and Immaculata was 2-2. Great game all the way! Immaculata moves onto the Semi's to play Columbia.

ALL-STAR GAME HIGHLIGHTS!
Woodbridge High School
North 92 - South 90 - OT

The Boys game was an exciting game that took overtime to determine who was going to be the winner but the North finally prevailed as game MVP Ryan Bacon (20pts/8rebs/2blks/2stls/2assts),of Columbia HS, led the North. Plainfield HS's, Anthony Nelson (13pts) and Immaculata HS's Brian Kerwin (12pts) also contributed to the win. The Metuchen HS's Marcus Blakely (14pts/2reb/4blks) was the leader of the South pack. Marc Tracy (11pts) of Franklin HS also chipped in for the South.

The SlamDunk Contest was full of highlights as balls were flying off the walls, backboards, one player was blindfolded (Tahir Raza) and we even had a player take his shirt off while going up for a dunk! It finally came down to Andre Rose of Plainfield and Marcus Blakely of Metuchen. Blakely threw down the most crowd pleasing dunk as he flew over a standing player and slammed it down but it was Andre Rose who's 360 degree dunk that won the event. There was some calculating confusion and both players received awards for the event.

3Pt Champion was Mike Tamaiko of Immaculata shot lights out and slipped by Metuchen's Nick Storts in the final round.

PLAYOFFS ARE SET!
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Colonia 10-0!
Colonia High School
#14 Westfield 62 - Abraham Clark 60

Josh Gerckens (21pts/5rebs/3blks/1asst) helped Westfield slip past Abraham Clark 62-60 and secure the #14 seed in the playoffs. The Rams were led by Nick Mills with (22pts).

#12 Hunterdon Central 40 - #6 Metuchen 30

Hunterdon Central's Andy Silvis (9pts/1reb/2stls) helped the Devils grab the #12 seed as they defeated Metuchen tonight. Marquis Blakely had (19pts) for the Bulldogs.

#13 Marist 50 - Middletown South 25

Marist won their way into the playoffs and grabbed the #13 seed as they downed Middletown South 50-25. Josh McMillian (9pts/7rebs/1stl/2assts) led the Knights. Devon Farrell had (9pts) for MS.

#5 South Brunswick 67 - #15 Perth Amboy 29

Mike Sobers (16pts/2rebs/2stls/1asst) and Devon Young (14pts/4rebs/2stls/3assts) pushed the Vikings easily past the Panthers. Lamont McGibboney had (17pts) for Perth Amboy. In spite of losing tonight to South Brunswick, Perth Amboy backs into the #15 seed.

Woodbridge High School
#9 Bishop Ahr 54 - Roselle Catholic 40

The one/two punch of Corey Francisco (17pts/9rebs/3assts) and Wesley Buffalo (17pts/7rebs/2blks/1stl/1asst) was enough to knock Roselle Catholic out of the playoff hunt. Conor Mahoney and Frank Szczepanik each had (9pts) for RC.

#7 Watchung Hills 53 - JP Stevens 52

Watchung Hills squeeked out a win by just nipping JP 53-52, knocking the Hawks out of the playoffs with the victory. Joe D'Amelio (20pts/3rebs/3stls) led the way for the Warriors. Tahir Raza had (21pts) for JPS.

#1 Colonia 68 - #16 Hillsborough 50

Zach Rosen (9pts/1reb/2stls/11assts) was key to Colonia keeping their record spotless as they recorded their 10th straight victory to go undefeated in the regular season. Colonia's Stephen Brown (16pts/5rebs) was the games high scorer. Ryan Klaus had (14pts) for the Raiders.

#11 AL Johnson 67 - Spotswood 50

Bob Dunn (28pts/6rebs/2stls/2assts) lit it up and Brian Kelly (18pts/8rebs/6blks/1stl) clogged it up, for Johnson as they ripped past Spotswood 67-50! John Kofka had (13pts) for the Chargers.

Colonia 9-0!
Avenel Middle School
Colonia 70 - A.L. Johnson 44

Jeff Totin (17pts/3rebs/3stls/1asst), Stephen Brown (15pts/16rebs/1asst) and Chineme Usawa (14pts/12rebs/1asst) helped Colonia dominate the Crusaders picking up their 9th straight win in the process. Brian Kelly had (18pts) for ALJ.

Middletown South 55 - Westfield 54

Middletown South picked up their first win of the season by defeating Westfield 55-54 in a squeeker! Devon Farrell (13pts/6rebs/1blk/5stls) and Joe Wilman (12pts/4rebs) led MS. Dan Printsker (18pts) and Dave Pusar (14pts) led Westfield.

Hunterdon Central 51 - Spotswood 43

Pat Hughes (19pts/7rebs/6stls/2assts) helped HC sting the Chargers. Bryan Osofsky had (16pts) for Spotswood.

Woodbridge High School
Bishop Ahr 50 - JP Stevens 35

Corey Francisco (24pts/8rebs/1blk/4stls/5assts) exploded to help the Trojans ground the Hawks. Ernst Ambrose also scored (15pts) for the Trojans. Tahir Raza had (13pts) for JP Stevens.

Columbia 56 - Hillsborough 51

Nnamde Ike (13pts/2rebs/1blk/1stl/1asst) and Ryan Baker (8pts/9rebs/9bkls/asst) were the difference makers in Columbia's victory over Hillsborough. Tom Molarz had (23pts) for the Raiders.

Immaculata 50 - South Brunswick 48

Immaculata continues to impress once again beating a top contender in South Brunswick. Willie Manhart (17pts/6rebs/1blk) and Brian Kerwin (15pts/4rebs/3stls/1asst) led the way. Nick Fazio had (14pts) for the Vikings.

Franklin 43 - Woodbridge 34

Brandon Alexander (12pts/5rebs/1stl) led the Warriors past the Barrons 43-34. Adam Elhalaka had (12pts) for Woodbridge in the loss.

Colonia Still On Top!
Woodbridge High School
Colonia 60 - Roselle Catholic 44

In a game that started out tight, the Patriots turned it on and kept their perfect record in tact as Zach Rosen (18pts/4rebs/3stls/2assts) took control and pushed the issue. Roselle Catholic was led by Conor Mahoney with (8pts).

South Brunswick 60 - Hillsborough 45

South Brunswick defeated Hillsborough in another game that was tight early but the relentless SB defense changed all that. Devon Young (10pts/5rebs/2stls/2assts) and Mike Sobers (10pts/1reb/3stls) led the Vikings while Tom Molarz of Hillsborough kept the Raiders close with (21pts).

Columbia 80 - Woodbridge 46

Nnamde Ike (28pts/14rebs/1asst) and Darrell Terry (20pts/12rebs/1blk/2stls/1asst) slammed the Barrons as the Cougars mauled Woodbridge 80-46. Deryk Lockett had (14pts) for the Barrons.

Colonia High School
Franklin 40 - Middletown South 28

Jeff Ettienne (17pts/5rebs/4assts) and Ian Turnbull (16pts/6rebs/1blk/1stl/1asst) led the way for the Warriors as they put away MS. Devon Farrell had (8pts) for Middletown South.

Plainfield 52 - Hunterdon Central 31

Anthony Nelson (11pts/5rebs/3stls/3assts) and Rafiq Carnegie (9pts/2rebs/1blk/4stls/3assts) helped the Cardinals soar over the Devils 52-31. Pat Hughes had (6pts) for HC.

Immaculata 67 - A. L. Johnson 42

The Spartans marched past ALJ as Willie Manhart (16pts/5rebs/1blk) led the way. Bobby Dunn had (17pts) for Johnson.

Avenel Middle School
Marist 39 - Abraham Clark 21

Anthony Wingate (10pts/5rebs/2blks/1asst) was top man for Marist as they picked up their 4th win. Nick Mills had (7pts) for the Rams.

Gill St. Berard 54 - Spotswood 43

Gill St. Bernard closed out thier final regular season game by defeating Spotswood 54-43. Lamont Stapleton (11pts/10rebs/1asst) and John Maple (11pts/1asst) pushed the issue for GSB. Justin Carlson and John Kofka each had (11pts) for the Chargers.

Watchung Hills 54 - Abraham Clark 32

Watchung Hills handed the Rams their second loss of the evening as Joe D'Amelio (17pts/1reb/6stls/1asst) and Joe Lupo (15pts/5rebs/2blks/2assts) controlled the pace. Jerrel Foster had (16pts) for Abraham Clark.

South Brunswick Moves Into 3rd!
Avenel Middle School
Westfield 47 - Spotswood 44

Dan Printsker (17pts/3rebs/1stl) and Josh Gerckens (10pts/10rebs/1blk/2stls/1asst) were the difference in this one as the Blue Devils outlasted the Chargers by three. Robbie Thuring (10pts) led the Chargers.

Colonia 15 - Middletown South 0

Colonia won by forfeit over Middletown South.

Watchung Hills 53 - Hunterdon Central 34

Joe Lupo (14pts/5rebs/1stl) led the attack by the Warriors to grab the win from HC. Lupo had some help from teammate Joe D'Amelio (13pts/3rebs). Pat Hughes had (13pts) for the Lions.

Perth Amboy 58 - Abraham Clark 55

Lamont McGibboney (26pts/4rebs/2stls/3assts) again scored big for the Panthers to help them win their 4th straight. Edwin Guerra also had (12rebs) for the Panthers. Jerrell Foster had (20pts) for the Rams.

Woodbridge High School
South Brunswick 79 - Woodbridge 47

South Brunswick took it to Woodbridge tonight, easily defeating the Barrons 79-47! Malcolm Soaries (21pts/3rebs/2stls/2assts) led the Viking attack. Ryan Johnson had (12pts) for the Barrons in the loss.

Immaculata 73 - JP Stevens 47

In spite of JP Stevens' Tahir Raza's (22pts) Immaculata spanked the Hawks 73-47! Willie Manhart (18pts/2rebs/1blk/1stl/2assts) led the Spartan charge.

Gill St. Bernard 58 - Bishop Ahr 50

After leading most of the game, Bishop Ahr went on a cold spell and Gill St. Bernard took advantage by hitting for 10 consecutive points. Lamont Stapleton (22pts/13rebs/1blk/1asst) led GSB to the win. Ernst Ambrose had (18pts) for the Trojans.

Plainfield 50 - Metuchen 34

Defense was the difference in this one as the Cardinals quickness and relentless work, snuffed out any offense the Bulldogs could muster. Plainfield's Jerrell Thompson (20pts) led the Cardinals and Marquis Blakely had (19pts/12rebs/5blks) for Metuchen.

Metuchen's Blakely Hits For 34!
Avenel Middle School
Hunterdon Central 45 - Middletown South 37

Balanced scoring led by Mike Muller (7tps/3rebs) was the key for Hunterdon to get by Middletown. Middletown, even though they haven't won a game, has been very competitive, giving HC all they could handle.

Franklin 43 - Spotswood 31

Jarred Sanders (15pts/6rebs/1blk/6stls/3assts) and Marc Tracy (11pts/9rebs/1stl) led the Warriors to victory over the Chargers. Bryan Osofsky had (10pts) for Spotswood.

Columbia 65 - Abraham Clark 36

With Eric Johnson (13pts/2rebs/1stl/1asst) and Nnamdi Ike's (12pts/3rebs/1stl) the Cougars grabbed their 7th straight victory. Jerrel Foster had (11pts) for MS.

Colonia High School
Marist 48 - Gill St. Bernard 36

Anthony Wingate (11pts/2rebs/2stls/2assts) led the Knights past GSB in spite of Lamont Stapleton's (19pts/12rebs) effort.

Roselle Catholic 47 - A. L. Johnson 36

Matt Henn (12pts/6rebs/1blk/1stl) was leading scorer and rebounder for RC as they knocked off ALJ from their winning ways. Bob Dunn and Brian Kelly each had (12pts) for Johnson.

Gill St. Bernard 54 - Westfield 38

Gill bounced back from the earlier loss tonight by defeating Westfield 54-38. Once again, Lamont Stapleton played big picking up (17pts/10rebs) for Gill in the win. Josh Gerckens had (13pts) for Westfield.

Hillsborough 44 - JP Stevens 25

Tom Molarz (11pts/5rebs/3stls) and Tom Pappalardo (10pts/3rebs/1stl/1asst) took the Raiders to victory over JP. John Hacker had (8pts) for the Hawks.

Woodbridge High School
Perth Amboy 62 - Woodbridge 58

Lamont McGibboney (26pts/6rebs/3stls/4assts) was a monster for the Panthers as they slide by the Barrons 62-58! Deryk Lockett had (19pts) for the Barrons.

Metuchen 58 - Watchung Hills 56 - 2 OT

It took double overtime but Metuchen finally beat WH as Marquis Blakely (34pts/10rebs/3blks/3stls/2assts) was a one man wrecking crew. Joe D'Amelio and Joe Lupo each had (21pts) for the Lions.

South Brunswick 64 - Bishop Ahr 38

It was no contest for South Brunswick as the cruised past Bishop Ahr 64-38. Led by the Soaries twins Martin (12pts) and Malcolm (9pts) the Vikings rambled on to their 5th win. Wesley Buffalo had (14pts) for BGA.

Immaculata 74 - Plainfield 69

Immaculata's Willie Manhart (26pts/6rebs/1blk/3stls/4assts) was all over the place as the Spartans pulled off the win versus Plainfield 74-69. Bryan Kerwin (17pts) and Jeff Cullinan (14pts) also chipped in for Immaculata. Jerrell Thompson (25pts) and Andre Rose (14pts) led the Cardinals.

Columbia Slips Past Immaculata!
Avenel Middle School
Metuchen 50 - Spotswood 39

Metuchen's Marquis Blakely (15pts/5rebs/2blks/2stls/1asst) and Nick Storts (10pts/10rebs/1blk/1asst) led the Bulldogs over Spotswood. Nick Muscio had (8pts) for the Chargers.

Plainfield 89 - Abraham Clark 31

Plainfield ran away with this one as Aquil Smith (23pts/10rebs/3stls/1asst) was on fire for the Cardinals. Jerrel Foster had (16pts/6rebs) for the Rams.

Perth Amboy 43 - Hillsborough 38

Perth Amboy's Lamont McGibbons (21pts/4rebs/2stls/2assts) came to play tonight as the Panthers picked up their second win. Tom Molarz had (17pts) for the Raiders.

A. L. Johnson 72 - Franklin 62

Bob Dunn (26pts/2rebs/4stls/4assts) and Brian Kelly (25pts/5rebs/2blks/3stls) knocked out a tough Warriors team. Marc Tracy (16pts) and Ian Turnbull (17pts) led Franklin.

Colonia High School
Marist 39- JP Stevens 31

Dimetrius Board (12pts/6rebs/1blk) led the Knights past the Hawks in a back and forth game. John Hacker had (10pts) for JP Stevens.

Columbia 46- Immaculata 45

Columbia pulled this one out as the clawed back to steal the win over Immaculata. Nnamde Ike(11pts/6rebs/3stls) pushed the issue in the second half scoring all (11pts) in the second half, to give the Cougars the win. Willie Manhart (15pts) and Brian Kerwin (13pts) led Immaculata.

Westfield 48 - Roselle Catholic 46

In spite of 6' 10" Frank Szczenik's (20pts/7rebs/5blks/1asst) from RC, the Blue Devils out bombed the Lions. Westfield hit 8 3pters' keeping them just ahead of the Lions. Dan Printsker (15pts/5rebs/2stls/1asst) was tops for Westfield.

Colonia Still #1!
Avenel Middle School
Plainfield 59 - Perth Amboy 23

Plainfield's Rafiq Carnegie dropped (19pts) on the Panthers tonight enroute to an easy win. Jerrell Thompson (12pts) and Anthony Nelson (10pts) kicked in for Plainfield.

Columbia 53 - Spotswood 24

Spotswood couldn't handle Columbia's athleticism tonight as Nnamde Ike (12pts/7rebs) and Ryan Bacon (10pts/5rebs/7blks/2stls/1asst) led the way for the Cougars. Robbie Thuring had (8pts) for the Chargers.

Franklin 36 - Marist 25

Franklin picked up their second consecutive win by downing Marist 36-25. Marc Tracy (14pts/11rebs) led the Warriors. Josh McMillan had (10pts) for Marist.

Metuchen 42 - Hillsborough 41

Marquis Blakely (19pts/12rebs/2blks/3stls/1asst) and Nick Storts (11pts/5rebs/1stl/2assts) put the Bulldogs back on track as they slipped by the Raiders 42-41. Tom Molarz had (13pts) for Hillsborough.

Woodbridge High School
Roselle Catholic 56 - JP Stevens 37

Roselle Catholic picked up their first win over JP led by Aldo Fluerentine (8pts/8rebs). Tahir Raza had (15pts) for the Hawks.

Colonia 63 - Gill St. Bernard 48

Colonia won their 6th straight keeping their record perfect as Zach Rosen (14pts/3rebs/2stls/5assts) and Stephen Brown (12pts/3rebs/1blk) pushed the Patriots past Gill 63-48. John Maple dropped (16pts) and Lamont Stapleton had (11pts) and pulled down (14rebs) boards!

Bishop Ahr 66 - Westfield 53

Corey Francisco (24pts/12rebs/1blk/3stls/3assts) and Wesley Buffalo (17pts/5rebs/3assts) helped the Trojans rip the Blue Devils. Josh Gerckens (16pts) and Dan Printsker (15pts) led Westfield.

Watchung Hills 63 - Woodbridge 54

Joe D' Amico (16pts/2rebs/1blk/3stls/2assts) and Justin Matisack (14pts/4rebs) marched the Warriors past Woodbridge (63-54). Antwan Haynes had (18pts) for the Barrons.

Colonia Stands Alone!
Avenel Middle School
Columbia 36 - Metuchen 33

Columbia knocked off unbeaten Metuchen tonight 36-33. Nnamde Ike (13pts/6rebs/1bll/1stl) was tops for Columbia. Nick Storts had (16pts) for the Bulldogs and Marquis Blakely grabbed (11rebs) also.

Perth Amboy 49 - Hunterdon Central 43

Perth Amboy picked up their first Fall victory defeating HC 49-43. Lamont McGibboney (20pts/12rebs/4stls/2assts) and Cesar Marquez (10pts/5rebs/1blk/1stl) helped the Panthers grab this one.

A.L. Johnson 59 - Middletown South 57

In spite of Devon Farrell's (24pts/12rebs/3stl) effort AL Johnson slipped past Middletown South 59-57. Led by Bob Dunn (22pts/6rebs/3stls/3assts) and Brian Kelly (20pts/4rebs/1blk/2assts) the Crusaders couldn't cruise past Middletown but were able to hold on for the win.

Colonia High School
Colonia 46 - Spotswood 24

Colonia became the only unbeaten team left as they easily handled Spotswood 46-24, as Zach Rosen (15pts/2rebs/1stl/4assts) pushed the issue in this one. John Kofka had (11pts) for Spotswood.

Watchung Hills 42 - Westfield 40

Divine Lyles (11pts/7rebs/2stls/1asst) and Joe D'Amelio (8pts/3rebs/4stls/1asst) kept the Blue Devils from getting their first victory of the season. Dan Printsker had (15pts/8rebs) for Westfield.

South Brunswick 49 - Abraham Clark 30

Malcolm Soaries (11pts/2rebs/) and Devon Young (9pts/2rebs/2assts) helped the Vikings cruise past the Rams 49-30. Jerrel Foster had (9pts/4rebs) for Roselle.

Woodbridge High School
JP Stevens 53 - Woodbridge 47

Tahir Raza (23pts/12pts/2stls/3assts), the league's leading scorers and Alex Lacool (12pts/2stls/1asst) kept the Barron's on their heels in this one. Woodbridge was led by Chris Petrick (16pts) and Adam Elhalaka (13pts).

Bishop Ahr 43 - Marist 37

After starting out 12-0 over Marist in the first half, the Trojans held onto to defeat the Knights 43-37. Wesley Buffalo (20pts/7rebs/4blks/2stls) led the Trojans. Andre Riley had (13pts) for the Knights.

Franklin 47 - Roselle Catholic 40

Brandon Alexander (13pts/7rebs) and Marc Tracy (10pts/4rebs/1blk/4stls) helded the Warriors ward off the Lions. Aldo Fluerentine had (13pts) in this one for RC.

Immaculata 62 - Gill St. Bernard 44

Immaculata jumped all over Gill St. Bernard right from the start in this one. Willie Manhart (20pts/11rebs/1blk/4stls/2assts) was a one man wrecking crew for "LATA". Lamont Stapleton had (18pts) for Gill tonight.

Columbia Knocks Off Plainfield!
Avenel Middle School
Metuchen 15 - Perth Amboy 0

Metuchen won by forfeit over Perth Amboy.

South Brunswick 47 - Spotswood 38

Martin Soaries (11pts/5rebs/5stls/2assts) took it to Spotswood as he led his Vikings to victory. John Kofka had (15pts) for the Chargers.

Watchung Hills 47 - Roselle Catholic 44

Watchung Hills picked up their first win over Roselle Catholic 47-44. Joe Lupo (18pts/2rebs/2assts) led the Warriors. Aldo Fluerentine had (16pts) for the Lions.

Woodbridge High School
Woodbridge 63 - Abraham Clark 31

Chris Petrick (17pts/1reb/1blk/2stls/1asst) led a balanced Barron attack as the Barrons move to .500. The Rams were led by Josh Garry with (8pts).

Immaculata 54 - Westfield 35

Willie Manhart (18pts/7rebs/1blk/1stl/2assts) and Brian Kerwin (11pts/4rebs/1stl/1asst) led the Spartans to their 3rd straight win at the expense of the Blue Devils. Tom Bonard had (12pts) for Westfield

Columbia 58 - Plainfield 57

In a barnburner, Columbia outlasted the Cardinals 58-57 as Nnamdi Ike (20pts/4rebs/1stl) and Ryan Bacon (who hit the game winner!) with (12pts/6rebs/3blks/1asst) led the Cougars in the upset. This was the first loss for Plainfield moving them to 4-1. Jerrell Thompson (15pts) and Rafiq Carnegie (14pts) led Plainfield.

Bishop Ahr 42 - Franklin 37

Corey Francisco (21pts/8rebs/1stl/4assts) pushed the Trojans past Franklin 42-37. Marc Tracy and Ian Turnbull each had (8pts) for the Warriors in the loss.

Colonia High School
Colonia 55 - Marist 35

Colonia picked up their 4th win as Zach Rosen (22pts/2rebs/3stls/2assts) led the way. Pascal Duru had (11pts) for Marist.

Marist 51 - Middletown South 33

Marist rebounded to win their second game of their doubleheader as Dorian Best (11pts/2rebs/1stl/2assts) and Andre Riley (10pts/7rebs) brought their "A" games. Travis Farrell had (12pts) for Middletown South.

Hillsborough 54 - Hunterdon Central 25

Tom Molarz (13pts/8rebs) and Tom Popolardo (13pts/4rebs/4stls) helped the Raiders easily past the Red Devils. August Hamilton had (8pts) for Hunterdon Central.

JP Stevens 39 - Middletown South 37

Middletown South dropped their second game in their doubleheader as JP Stevens led by Tahir Raza (18pts/10rebs/1blk/1stl) led all scorers. Ronnie Sawyer had (12pts) for Middletown South.

Gill St. Bernard A Force!
Avenel Middle School
Gill St. Bernard 55 - A. L. Johnson 48

Gill St. Bernard picked up their 3rd straight win tonight over AL Johnson. John Maple (15pts/6rebs/1asst) and Lamont Stapleton (12pts/13rebs/1blk) led the way for the Knights. Brian Kelly (14pts/8rebs) and Bob Dunn (12pts/5rebs) were tops for the Crusaders.

Watchung Hills 57 - Perth Amboy 29

Joe Lupo (13pts/6rebs/1stl/3assts) led all scorers and was followed by Pat Sommers (12pts/7rebs/1stl) as the Warriors easily handled the Panthers 57-29.

Plainfield 57 - Roselle Catholic 37

The Cardinals seem to be getting better and better as the season goes on make easy work of the RC Lions defeating them 57-37. Jerrell Thompson (23pts/2rebs/3stls/1asst) was top dog for Plainfield. Aldo Fleurentine had (15pts) for RC in the loss.

Immaculata 45 - Franklin 29

Immaculata upset Franklin, "BIG" as the Spartans spanked the Warriors 45-29 in a game that was never close. Brian Kerwin (21pts/2rebs) and Will Manhart (13pts/9rebs) led Immaculata. Jarred Sanders had (10pts) for Franklin.

Plainfield Crushes South Brunswick!
Avenel Middle School
A. L. Johnson 39 - Marist 35

Brian Kelly (16pts/11rebs/2blks/2stls) was tough in the paint tonight as ALJ outlasted Marist 39-35. Josh McMillian had (8pts) for Marist in the loss

Metuchen 46 - Abraham Clark 38

Marquis Blakely (26pts/12rebs/5blks/4stls/3assts) dominated tonight in an outstanding all around effort. Blakely was unstoppable! Nick Storts added (13pts) for the Bulldogs in the victory. Josh Clark had (8pts) for Abraham Clark.

Gill St. Bernard 37 - Roselle Catholic 31

Lamont Stapleton (11pts/6rebs/1stl/3assts) and John Maple (11pts/5rebs/1blk/5stls/1asst) gave GST enough lift to cruise past Roselle Catholic. Mike Guzman had (17pts) for the Lions in the loss.

Columbia 48 - Watchung Hills 16

Columbia wiped out Watchung Hills tonight by 32pts! Nnamdi Ike (16pts/5rebs) led the Cougars to the victory.

Woodbridge High School
Colonia 68 - Bishop Ahr 48

Colonia, led by Vinnie Darpino (16pts/2rebs/2stls/1asst) and Zack Rosen (7pts/4rebs/1blk/2stls/8assts) put it to the Trojans. Corey Francisco had (12pts/5rebs).

Hunterdon Central 31 - Woodbridge 28

Mike Muller (8pts/4rebs) and Andy Silvis (8pts/3rebs) topped the Red Devils and defeated the Barrons 31-28. Chris Petrick had (14pts) for Woodbridge in the loss.

Hillsborough 55 - Bishop Ahr 51 OT

It took overtime but Hillsborough crawled back from a (4) point halftime deficit to tie the game in regulation and eventually win by 4! Tom Molarz (19pts/8rebs/1blk/1stl/1asst) hit (6) 3 point shots, one in the final period was the back breaker for the Trojans. Corey Francisco again put in a terrific effort with (25pts/10rebs) but it wasn't enough to hold off the Raiders.

Plainfield 71 - South Brunswick 43

In a much anticipated rematch of the Summer Slam-Fest Finals, Plainfield steamrolled South Brunswick. After a back and forth start for the first 4 minutes, the Cardinals took off and put it into high gear as they ran away with the game, going on a 14-2 run and never looking back. Anthony Nelson (27pts/8rebs/5stls/4assts) led the way for the Cardinals and Devon Young (11pts/9rebs) led the Vikings.

Overtime City!
Avenel Middle School
Spotswood 42 - JP Stevens 39

John Kofke (15pts/4rebs/1stl) led the Chargers to their first HBA victory over JP Stevens. Tahir Raza had (21pts/5rebs) for the Hawks in the loss.

Hunterdon Central 48 - Abraham Clark 47

Led by August Hamilton (14pts/3rebs/1blk/1stl) and Andrew Laird (11pts/5rebs/4blks/1stl) the Red Devils slipped past AB 48-47. Jerrez Foster had (18pts) for the Rams in defeat.

Columbia 67 - Perth Amboy 19

Columbia smoked Perth Amboy 67-19! Ryan Bacon (15pts/5rebs/1blk/1asst) and Nnamdi Ike (14pts/5rebs/4stls/2assts) led the way for the Lions. Jamar Bridgeforth had (8pts) for the Panthers.

Colonia High School
Bishop Ahr 47 - AL Johnson 38

Corey Francisco (15pts/8rebs/1stl/1asst) led the Trojans over ALJ. Brian Kelly (16pts/6rebs) led ALJ in the loss.

South Brunswick 65 - Watchung Hills 33

Again the Vikings turn it up and easily cruise past Watchung 65-33. Led by Devon Young's (22pts/4rebs/2stls/1asst) and Martin Soaries (16pts/2rebs/2stls) the Vikings tuned into a 2-0 record to start the season. Pat Sommer had (10pts) for the Lions.

Gill St. Bernard 60 - Middletown South 58

It took (19pts/8rebs) from Lamont Stapleton and (17pts/3rebs) from John Maple to hold off Middletown South and grab the first victory for Gill! Devon Farrell had (12pts) for Middletown.

Westfield 46 - Hillsborough 44

Pete Antonelli (10pts/1reb/1stl) was top man for Westfield in a tough win over Hillsborough tonight. Tom Popalardo had (14pts) for the Raiders.

Woodbridge High School
Metuchen 47 - Woodbridge 44

Marquis Blakely exploded for (20pts/4rebs/3blks/2stls/4assts) as his Bulldogs slipped past the Barons 47-44. Nick Storts also added (14pts/8rebs/2blks/2stls/4assts) for Metuchen. Chris Petrick led the Barons with (11pts)

Roselle Catholic 52 - Marist 46

It took overtime to get the job done but Aldo Fleurentine (14pts/7rebs/2stls) and Mike Guzman (14pts/5rebs/6stls/5assts) led the Lions to their opening game victory. Alvin Williams (11pts/8rebs) and Mike DeFazio (11pts/3rebs) led the Knights.

Plainfield 52 - Franklin 51

In the second OT of the evening, Plainfield came back from a 10pt halftime deficit to defeat Franklin in OT. Anthony Nelson (13pts/6rebs/3stls/5assts) hit the game winner and led the team in scoring. Jeff Ettienne and Jarred Sanders each had (11pts) for Franklin.

Colonia 52 - Immaculata 51

Zach Rosen (16pts/2stls/2assts) calmly hit a free throw with the game tied and :03 seconds left on the clock to give his Patriots the win in OT. Jeff Totin (12pts/2rebs/1stl/4assts) hit some clutch shots to help Colonia keep pace with Immaculata. Jeff Cullinan had (16pts) for Immaculata.

Opening Night Barnburners!
Avenel Middle School
Woodbridge 49 - Westfield 47

Chris Petrick (14pts/2rebs/1blk/1asst) opened fire on the Blue Devils and helped push Woodbridge past Westfield 49-47 in a game that went down to the wire. Dave Pusar (13pts) and Josh Gerckens (14rebs) had nice games for Westfield.

Franklin 57 - Hillsborough 55

Hillsborough's Tom Molarz (24pts/7rebs/2stl) effort fell short in helping them hold off Franklin as the Warriors held on to win this one 57-55. Marc Tracy (15pts/16rebs/4stls) had a monster game and Jarred Sanders (12pts/6rebs/3stls/1asst) was right there to help in the victory.

Metuchen 51 - Gill St. Bernard 49

The one/two punch of Marquis Blakely (18pts/13rebs/3blk/1stl/3assts) and Nick Storts (17pts/7rebs/1blk/1stl) was too much for Bernards to handle tonight. Mike Harris (15pts/8rebs) and John Maple (13pts/4rebs) were tops for Gill St. Bernard in the loss.

A.L. Johnson 47 - Perth Amboy 36

Brian Kelly (15pts/3rebs/2blks/2stls) led the way for AL over Perth Amboy. Lamont McGibboney had (13pts/7rebs) for Perth Amboy.

Colonia High School
South Brunswick 67 - Middletown South 29

Middletown South was no contest for the high octane Vikings as Nick Fazio (17pts/6rebs/1blk/4stls/1asst) and Devon Young (15pts/9rebs/3stls/1asst) led the attack. Devon Farrell had (9pts) for Middletown in the loss

Colonia 49 - Columbia 41

Colonia easily handled a tough Columbia squad in a game that was never close. Zach Rosen (19pts/1stl/4assts) led the Patriots. Nnamdi Ike had (12pts) for Columbia.

Immaculata 43 - Hunterdon Central 30

Brian Kerwin (12pts/2rebs/2stls/1asst) got Immaculata past HC. Andy Silvis and Dan Suseck each had (7pts) for Hunterdon.

Plainfield 60 - JP Stevens 39

Jerrell Thompson (16pts/2rebs/3assts) and Anthony Nelson (13pts/5rebs/2stls/3assts) topped Plainfield as they easily defeated the Hawks. Tahir Raza had (21pts/5rebs) for JP.