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January 2009 - March 2009


31st Annual Albert J. Carino Girls' Basketball Club of South Jersey All-Star Game March 22, 2009
31st Annual Albert J. Carino Girls' Basketball Club of South Jersey All-Star Game
Blue All-Stars 90
Red All-Stars 72

Thirty of South Jersey's finest senior girls basketball players got together for the 31st Annual Albert J. Carino Girls' Basketball Club of South Jersey All-Star Game at Gloucester City High School. The Blue squad, comprised of the Colonial Conference, the Cape-Atlantic League, and the Tri-County Conference minus host Gloucester City defeated the Red squad by the score of 90-72. The Red squad consisted of the Burlington County League, the Olympic Conference, and host Gloucester City. Salem's Che'Na Thompson led all scorers with 15 points. Lindenwold's Aspen Price-Perry and Vineland's Charity Harris added 14 and 13 points respectively for the Blue squad. Westampton Tech teammates Brittanie Payne and Amber Spady led the Red squad with 12 and 10 points respectively. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Palmyra Panthers vs. Burlington City Blue Devils Boys Basketball March 5, 2009
NJSIAA South Jersey Group I Boys Basketball Playoffs
Burlington City Blue Devils 79
Palmyra Panthers 71

Burlington City grabbed an early lead and led most of the way in this contest. Palmyra was able to hang in there, close the gap in the second half, and grab a brief 57-56 lead with 5:47 remaining in regulation. Palmyra actually had a chance to win this game with just seconds remaining in regulation, but the Panthers missed a layup and this game went into overtime. The overtime period was all Burlington City as the Blue Devils outscored the Panthers 13-5 to win this contest 79-71. Alphonso Bradford led Burlington City with 28 points. Markese Morris added 15 points. Quron Pratt and Steven Morris had 28 points and 15 points respectively for the Panthers. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Cherokee Chiefs vs. Eastern Vikings Boys Basketball March 3, 2009
NJSIAA South Jersey Group IV Boys Basketball Playoffs
Cherokee Chiefs 73
Eastern Vikings 50

After a relatively close first half, Cherokee opened this game up with a 19-12 third quarter, then finished off the Vikings with a 23-14 fourth quarter. Eastern's Shumeek Scott led all scorers with 22 points. Bobby Harris added 14 points for Eastern. Ronson Quick led Cherokee with 20 points while Willis Nicholson added 17 points for the Chiefs. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Delran Bears vs. Hillside Comets Girls Basketball March 3, 2009
NJSIAA Central Jersey Group II Girls Basketball Playoffs
Delran Bears 51
Hillside Comets 50

Delran jumped out to a 30-17 halftime lead. Slowly but surely, Hillside chipped away at the Lady Bear's lead in the second half, and cut the Delran lead to two with 1:23 remaining in the game. After Delran pushed the lead back up to four, Hillside's Kiana Fletcher hit a 3-pointer with less than one second remaining to make the score 51-50. But that was as close as the Lady Comets would come as the final tenths of a second clicked off the clock. Delran's Vanessa Hejnas led all scorers with 22 points. Jess McHugh added 17 points for the Lady Bears. Hillside received balanced scoring from Aika Emmanuel, Jemeka Parsons, and Kiana Fletcher who scored 14 points, 13 points, and 12 points respectively. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Clearview Pioneers vs. Pinelands Wildcats Boys Basketball February 27, 2009
South Jersey Non-League Boys Basketball
Clearview Pioneers 67
Pinelands Wildcats 45

Clearview jumped out to an 18-8 lead at the end of the first quarter then cruised to a 67-45 win over visiting Pinelands in this non-league game. Kevin Burke led the Pioneers with 21 points while Tyler Sefcik paced the Wildcats with 21 points. As the game approached the final minutes of the fourth quarter, coaches Jim Woolbert and John Tierney pulled their seniors one by one as they received a huge ovation from the crowd in their final game. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Gloucester Catholic Rams vs. Salem Rams Girls Basketball February 26, 2009
Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball
Salem Rams 42
Gloucester Catholic Rams 39

The Lady Rams of Salem outscored the Lady Rams of Gloucester Catholic 24-12 in the second half to win this Tri-County Conference contest 42-39. Gloucester Catholic led most of this game until Salem grabbed the lead midway through the fourth quarter. Gloucester Catholic's Megan Shaughnessy led all scorers with 20 points. Caitlin Sweeney added another 9 points for Gloucester Catholic. Theresa Krawiec led Salem with 18 points while Shaqui Coppage added 11 points. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Pemberton Hornets vs. Rancocas Valley Red Devils Boys Basketball February 19, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
Rancocas Valley Red Devils 55
Pemberton Hornets 43

Pemberton made this game interesting by trimming the Rancocas Valley lead to six points at the end of the third quarter. However, the Red Devils went on a 16-10 run in the final eight minutes to win this contest 55-43. Mike Bersch led Rancocas Valley with 18 points. Nnamdi Njoku added 13 points for the Red Devils. Corey Reeder was the high scorer for Pemberton with 11 points. Anthony Berry and Rodney Brown each added 8 points for the Hornets. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Moorestown Quakers vs. Cinnaminson Pirates Boys Basketball February 18, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
Cinnaminson Pirates 53
Moorestown Quakers 36

Trailing by four points at halftime, Cinnaminson stormed back and outscored the Quakers 32-11 in the second half to win this Burlington County League contest 53-36. The 17-point margin at the final buzzer was Cinnaminson's largest lead of the night. Mark Tumas led Cinnaminson with 14 points. Napolean Blamon added 13 points for the Pirates and Doug Bernard added 12 points. Tony West led Moorestown with 17 points while Mike Myers added 10 points. Click here to see the photo gallery.


New Egypt Warriors vs. Bordentown Scotties Boys Basketball February 13, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
New Egypt Warriors 46
Bordentown Scotties 37

Trailing 16-4 after the first quarter, Bordentown clawed their way back into this game and cut the New Egypt lead to just one point in the second half. However, New Egypt held on and pulled out a 46-37 win over the Scotties. Kevin Janowski, Desmond Hubert, and Mark Pryzbylkowski each had 11 points for the Warriors. Joseph Ricks and Casey Nunez had 11 points apiece for the Scotties while George Williams added 10 points. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Gloucester City Lions vs. Kingsway Dragons Girls Basketball February 12, 2009
Tri-County Conference Girls Basketball
Gloucester City Lions 69
Kingsway Dragons 41

Gloucester City honored its senior players and parents on Senior Night. Then, the Lady Lions took care of business by beating Kingsway 69-41. Erin MacAdams led Gloucester City with 23 points. Marissa Cooper added 15 points and Kaylee Conner added 14 points for the Lady Lions. Alyssa Wiggins led Kingsway with 10 points. Liz Faulkner added 9 points and Taylor Johnson added 8 points for the Lady Dragons. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Maple Shade Wildcats vs. Burlington City Blue Devils Girls Basketball February 6, 2009
Burlington County League Girls Basketball
Burlington City Blue Devils 60
Maple Shade Wildcats 26

The Lady Wildcats and Lady Blue Devils got together to play some basketball and raise awareness about cancer. Pink ribbons, pink headbands, and pink socks were worn by the girls on the floor. Maple Shade coach Marybeth Danowski wore a pink top on the sideline. Burlington City coach Jay Liberti got into the spirit by wearing a pink tie. As for the game itself, the Lady Blue Devils defeated the Lady Wildcats 60-26. Jasmine Murray led Burlington City with 18 points and Stephanie Matthews had 16. Jackie McClellan had 11 points for Maple Shade and Rachel Rushworth added 8. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Westampton Tech Panthers vs. Moorestown Quakers Boys Basketball February 5, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
Westampton Tech Panthers 56
Moorestown Quakers 49

Westampton Tech tried to blow this game wide open by starting the second half on a 9-0 run to make the score 35-20 with 5:51 remaining in the third quarter. However, Moorestown responded and kept the score close right up to the final buzzer. Moorestown's Tony West was the game's high scorer with 21 points. Mike Myers added 10 for the Quakers. Derek Johnson led the Panthers with 20 points while Brent Foster added 19 points. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Delran Bears vs. Burlington Township Falcons Girls Basketball February 4, 2009
Burlington County League Girls Basketball
Delran Bears 67
Burlington Township Falcons 36

Delran jumped out to a 19-5 lead after the first quarter then cruised to a 67-36 win over the Burlington Township Lady Falcons. Delran's Vanessa Hejnas led all scorers with 21 points. Jess McHugh and Taryn Hatcher added 11 points and 10 points respectively for the Lady Bears. Danielle Lee had 13 points for Burlington Township. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Maple Shade Wildcats vs. Riverside Rams Boys Basketball January 24, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
Riverside Rams 69
Maple Shade Wildcats 39

After a relatively close first quarter, Riverside blew this game wide open with a 21-6 second quarter and a 20-8 third quarter. Mike Smith led four Riverside scorers in double digits with 18 points. Abdul Bangura had 12 points, Kevin Joo had 11 points, and Dylan Klemm had 10 points for the Rams. Kyle Banks had 12 points for the Wildcats. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Triton Mustangs vs. Haddon Township Hawks Boys Basketball January 23, 2009
South Jersey Non-League Boys Basketball
Triton Mustangs 61
Haddon Township Hawks 58

Haddon Township's Mike McGee hit a three-point shot at the buzzer to send this game into overtime. However, the Tritons outscored the Hawks 12-9 in the extra period to win this non-league contest 61-58. Haddon Township's Tony Hawkins was the leading scorer with 19 points. DaVon Simmons had 17 for Triton. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Collingswood Panthers vs. Haddon Township Hawks Girls Basketball January 22, 2009
Colonial Conference Girls Basketball
Haddon Township Hawks 42
Collingswood Panthers 31

The Lady Hawks jumped out to an early 12-4 lead then led the rest of the way in this Colonial Conference matchup. A furious comeback by the Lady Panthers in the fourth quarter made things interesting, but Haddon Township pulled away to a 42-31 win. Collingswood's Danielle Trucksess led all scorers with 20 points. Jess Brown had 15 points for the Lady Hawks. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Robbinsville Ravens vs. Burlington Township Falcons Boys Basketball January 21, 2009
South Jersey Non-League Boys Basketball
Burlington Township Falcons 39
Robbinsville Ravens 36

Burlington Township and Robbinsville battled back and forth all evening in this non-league contest. In the end the Falcons prevailed by the score of 39-36. Township's Isaiah Andrews led all scorers with 18 points. Kevin Burum had 15 points for the Ravens while Mike Lorenzo added 12. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Audubon Green Wave vs. Gateway Gators Boys Basketball January 15, 2009
Colonial Conference Boys Basketball
Audubon Green Wave 54
Gateway Gators 53

Leading most of the way, the Green Wave had to rely on a last second bucket to send this Colonial Conference matchup into overtime. The Green Wave outscored the Gators 8-7 in the extra frame to win 54-53. Gateway's Jon Miller led all scorers with 18 points. Kevin Robinson added 16 for the Gators. T.J. Tassi and John Flacco had 13 points apiece for Audubon. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Bordentown Scotties vs. Cinnaminson Pirates Boys Basketball January 13, 2009
Burlington County League Boys Basketball
Cinnaminson Pirates 70
Bordentown Scotties 61

A wild fourth quarter allowed Cinnaminson to come back and tie this game 57-57 at the end of regulation and send it into overtime. The overtime period was all Cinnaminson as the Pirates outscored the Scotties 13-4 to win this contest 70-61. Bordentown's Joseph Ricks led all scorers with 31 points. Cinnaminson's Mike Kramer and Mike Gallo led the Pirates with 20 points apiece. Click here to see the photo gallery.


Kingsway Dragons vs. Seneca Golden Eagles Boys Basketball January 12, 2009
South Jersey Non-League Boys Basketball
Seneca Golden Eagles 66
Kingsway Dragons 64

Trailing 16-6 after the first quarter, Kingsway battled back to take a brief lead in the third quarter before Seneca knotted the score 54-54 at the end of regulation. The Golden Eagles outscored the Dragons 12-10 in the extra period to win this non-league game 66-64. Seneca's Rich McNamara was the game's high scorer with 25 points. Kacey Carrig had 20 for the Golden Eagles. Stephen Pigford led Kingsway with 20 points. Click here to see the photo gallery.


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