Published Dec 16, 2017
NJ Hoops Final Top 20 Rankings/Results 2017-18
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We will update the team rankings and results as often as possible with the goal being posting the results daily and reshuffling the rankings soon thereafter.

After wins over Patrick School and Hudson Catholic Immaculate Conception is trending high. But with 3 losses to Newark East Side we cannot move them to high yet. With the loss Hudson Catholic may drop further depending on how the other teams do.

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1. ROSELLE CATHOLIC (29-4)

Dominated West Side 99-54 as 6-foot-10 LSU bound Naz Reid (NJHoops #2 in Class of 2018) tallied 19. Lost to Imhotep Charter PA 56-53. Reid had 10. Beat Union 63-44. 6 foot 2 Jr. Josh Pierre-Louis (NJHoops #8 in Class of 2019) tallied 16. Slipped by Gill St. Bernard's 65-58 as 6-foot-6 Jr. Kahlil Whitney scored 16 (NJHoops #4 in Class of 2019). Beat Grey College Academy SC 82-76. Reid had 23. Beat Smyrna DE 87-69. Whitney netted 26. Won against Prestige Prep 66-49. Defeated St. Mary's (Eliz.) 64-59 in OT as 6-foot-3 Sr. Ithiel Horton (NJHoops #31 in Class of 2018) tallied 19. Blew out Westfield 84-50 as Horton recorded 19. Fell to Oak Ridge (FL) 80-68 despite 23 from Horton. Dominated Trenton Catholic 89-49 as Reid collected 18. Trounced Plainfield 88-46 as Horton gathered 18. Sprinted past Elizabeth 101-57. Beat Patrick School 75-63 as Reid earned 30. Topped Linden 65-45. Horton had 15. Downed by Paul VI (VA) 65-62 despite Whitney's 13. Beat Ranney 75-49 as Horton scored 19. Restricted Elizabeth 71-41. Slipped past Patrick School 69-67 as 6 foot 9 Sr. Alanzo Frink (NJHoops #15 in Class of 2018) led with 23. Topped Linden 70-55. Frink had 14. Edged by Montverde Academy FL 60-59. 6 foot 2 Jr. Josh Pierre-Louis netted 17. Blew out Union Catholic 85-50 as Whitney recorded 17. Outscored Plainfield 100-58. Moved past Scotch Plains- Fanwood 77-36 as Horton got 21. Won against Linden 65-56 as 5 foot 8 Jr. Jason Battle scored 18. Became county champs in a 68-58 win over Patrick School. Horton earned 20. Advanced against Koinonia 90-51. Doubled up Christ the King 101-48. Ended Immaculate Conception's run 93-62. Whitney went for 29. Topped Gill St. Bernards 57-40. Whitney tallied 19. Reid went for 22 in a 63-61 win over Ranney. Knocked off Nottingham 75-62. Frink tallied 23. Beat Don Bosco 61-54. Reid had 22.

2. DON BOSCO (29-3)

Dominated Paramus Catholic 69-48. Fought out a win against Newark East Side 78-73 as 6-foot-5 Sr. Marcellus Earlington (NJHoops #28 in Class of 2018) erupted for 35. Earlington had 19 in a 72-64 win over Paterson Kennedy. Downed Passaic Tech 72-38. Earlington scored 19. Topped First Baptist SC 68-45. Thwarted Pinewood Prep 81-61. Earlington went for 32. Suffered their first loss to Mount St. Joseph (MD) 52-44. 6 foot 5 Rutgers bound Sr. Ron Harper (NJHoops #29 in Class of 2018) scored 18. Trimmed Burke Catholic NY 60-59. Earlington scored 19. Earned another win against St. Joe's (Mont.) 72-50 as Earlington recorded 19. Blew out Passaic 76-50. Downed East Orange 73-42. Upset by Bergen Catholic 52-49 despite Harper's 23. Thwarted Paramus Catholic 64-42. Earlington tallied 16. Trounced Dwight-Englewood 62-46 as Earlington earned 25. Ran past Ridgewood 69-51 as Earlington racked up 20. Fought hard against Hackensack 71-62. Ousted West Side 65-49 Harper scored 23. Downed DePaul 69-53. Harper and Earlington both had 13. Thwarted Bergen Tech 71-55. Edged Bergen Catholic 61-59. Harper and 6 foot 4 Sr. Matt Herasme both had 16. Outscored St. Joe's (Mont.) 67-47. Blew out Dwight Morrow 82-61. Downed Clifton 88-45 as Earlington put up 25. Downed Depaul 72-49. Moved past Cresskill 79-30 as Earlington and Harper combined for 38. Flew past Bergen Catholic 54-38 as Harper had 25. Outscored Pope John 94-62. Earlington had 26. Beat Bergen Catholic again 71-48. Earlington scored 24. Edged St. Peter's Prep 60-59 in two ot's. Harper had 25. Beat Camden Catholic 61-54 as Earlington tallied 24. Beat Shawnee 49-39. Harper had 17. Lost to Roselle Catholic 61-54 despite 33 from Harper

3. HUDSON CATHOLIC (21-5)

Beat Pope John 82-55. 6 foot 9 Oregon bound Sr. Louis King (NJHoops #4 in Class of 2018) scored 19. Beat Webster Groves MO 84-52. King had 30 hitting 6-7 treys. Edged by McEachern GA 83-81. 6 foot Sr. Jahvon Quinerly (NJHoops #1 in Class of 2018) scored 28. Fell to Oak Ridge FL 63-59 despite 25 from Quinerly. Ran past North Bergen 72-58 as King led with 17. Stopped Snyder 68-38. King scored 20. Lost to St. Benedict's 66-60 despite 22 from Quinerly. Blew out Marist 84-49 as Quinerly recorded 18. Won against Patrick School 67-59 as King led with 26. Beat John Carroll (MD) 71-58 as King collected 32. Toughed it out against St. Peter's Prep 55-47 as Quinerly gathered 18. Ran past Kearny 87-36. 6 foot 3 Fr. Shane Dezonie scored 17. Destroyed Union City as Quinerly racked up 27. Edged by Cardinal Hayes NY 57-55 despite 27 from Quinerly. Ousted Archbishop Molloy 83-64 as Quinerly exploded for 37. Beat Hoboken 63-36 as King hit for 17. Doubled up Memorial 92-46. 6 foot 4 Ohio State bound Luther Muhammad had 16. Tripled up Lincoln 67-29 as Quinerly totaled 24. Blew out Ferris 91-37 as Quinerly led with 24. Got past Dickinson 85-65 as Quinerly exploded for 35. Beat Bayonne 66-40. Quinerly tallied 25. Moved past Marist 95-43 as Muhammad poured in 32. Won against Lincoln 60-44 as Muhammad scored 23. Became county champs in a 62-52 win over St. Peter's Prep. Quinerly earned 25. Advanced against Newark Academy 99-49 as Muhammad recorded 24. Upset by Immaculate Conception 60-49.

4. RANNEY (28-5)

Ran past Point Pleasant Beach 79-53 as 6-foot-4 Jr. Scottie Lewis (NJHoops #2 in Class of 2019) scored 23. Dominated Keansburg 84-50 as 6-3 Jr. Alex Klatsky poured in 28 (NJHoops #51 in Class of 2019). Lost to McEachern GA 77-57. 6 foot 4 Jr. Bryan Antoine (NJHoop #1 in Class of 2019) had 22. Clipped Canterbury 70-59. Antoine notched 30. Beat Orlando Christian Prep 66-49. Antoine had another 30. Got past Mountain Brook AL 64-62 as Antoine notched 36. Fell against Montclair Immaculate 69-61 despite Antoine's 28. Beat the Patrick School 59-43. Lewis led with 20. Ran past Asbury Park 93-39 as Antoine recorded 30. Topped Keyport 100-34 as Lewis recorded 27. Ran past Mater Dei 59-45 as Lewis earned 23. Suffered a loss against Mount St. Joseph MD 71-48 despite 27 from Lewis. Trounced St. Rose 74-45 as Antoine collected 21. Beat Point Pleasant Beach 54-52. Antoine had 17. Overcame Westtown PA 58-51 as Antoine led with 25. Destroyed Henry Hudson 73- 43 as Antoine racked up 35. Ran away from Keansburg 76-43 as 6 foot 9 Sr. Savior Akuwovo (NJHoops #20 in Class of 2018) recorded 21. Beat Keyport 89-26 as Akuwovo hit for 19. Lost to Roselle Catholic 75-49. Antoine and 6 foot 1 Jr. Ahmadu Sarnor both had 18. Blew out Asbury Park 88-30 as Lewis led with 21. Slipped past Mater Dei 65-61 as Antoine poured in 28. Ranney overcame St. Rose 70-40 as Antoine scored 18. Doubled up Henry Hudson 71-35. Akuwovo netted 21. Blew out Riverdale Baptist MD 73-44 as Antoine recorded 22. Antoine had 24 in a 77-44 win over Barnegat. Moved past Toms River North 76-52 as Lewis led with 23. Flew past CBA 69-53 as Lewis had 24. Became county champs in a 52-28 win over Mater Dei. Lewis and Sarnor split 30. Advanced against Wardlaw-Hartridge 84-31 as Antoine recorded 18. Outscored Rutgers Prep 101-90. Lewis had 35 and Sarnor 31. Topped Mater Dei 77-60. Antoine hit for 31. Beat Trenton Catholic 71-56. Antoine scored 30. Edged by Roselle Catholic 63-61. Sarnor scored 16.

5. GILL ST. BERNARDS (24-5)

Ran past North Hunterdon 97- 48 as 6-foot-4 Jr. Paul Mulcahy (NJHoops #5 in Class of 2019) scored 24. Overcame Shawnee 68-46 as Mulcahy tallied 18. Shut down Ridge 63-38. Mulcahy had 15. Suffered their first loss against Imhotep Charter (PA.) 58-44 despite 22 from Mulcahy. Fell to Roselle Catholic despite Mulcahy's 17. Fought past Camden 57-51 as Mulcahy had 20 points. Edged by Our Saviour New American NY 53-51. 5 foot 9 Johns Hopkins bound Sr. Alex Schachne (NJHoops #49 of Class of 2018) scored 16. Topped Bridgewater- Raritan 84-60 as Mulcahy recorded 22. Blew out Hillsborough 76-57 as Mulcahy dropped in 18. Won against Rutgers Prep 74-60 as Schachne led with 20. Ran past Montgomery 76-39 as Mulcahy collected 20. Scaled Ridge 62-41. Mulcahy had 20. Overcame Rutgers Prep 50-40 as Mulcahy tallied 13. Destroyed Franklin 80-49 as Mulcahy racked up 24. Ousted Sidwell Friends 51-39 as 5 foot 10 Sr. TJ Chaney (NJHoops #131 in Class of 2018) scored 14. Thwarted West Catholic (PA) 76-53 as three players tallied 15. Beat Bridgewater 73-46 as Mulcahy scored 23. Restricted Hillsborough 69-54 as Mulcahy credited 20. Mulcahy and 6 foot Sr. Will Yarbrough both had 20 in a 69-54 win over Hillsborough. Outscored Bridgewater 97-62. Schachne went for 27 with 5 treys. Won against Franklin 79-52 as Schachne contributed 20. Blown out by Montverde (FL) 71-48 despite 12 from Mulcahy. Got past Newark East Side 64-55 as 6 foot 4 So. Will Soucie (NJHoops #18 in Class of 2020) recorded 25. Won against Immaculata 79-58 as Schachne scored 18. Flew past Watchung Hills 71-43 as Mulcahy erupted for 31. Became county champs in a 56-54 win over Rutgers Prep. Mulcahy earned 25. Advanced against Marist 72-48 as Mulcahy recorded 14. Downed Dwight Englewood 79-51. Mulcahy had 25. Ousted St. Mary's Elizabeth 51-39. Schachne scored 21. Lost to Roselle Catholic 57-40. Mulcahy tallied 15.

6. BERGEN CATHOLIC (23-4)

Dominated DePaul 78-44 as 6-8 So. Zachary Freemantle tallied 27. Fell to Linden 50-44 despite 19 from 19 from 6-foot-3 Jr. Doug Edert (NJHoops #50 in Class of 2019). Freemantle scored 25 in a win over Paterson Eastside. Freemantle scored 22 in a 63-57 win over St. Joseph's Montvale. Beat MCS Charter School 77-60. Freemantle tallied 25. Defeated MLK PA 68-54 as Freemantle recorded 25. Fought past St. Mary's (Eliz.) 60-58. Defeated Union Catholic 69-40 as Freemantle scored 19. Topped Wayne Valley 81-65 as 6-foot-2 Jr. Jayson Earle (NJHoops #36 in Class of 2019) recorded 22. Blew out Christ the King 89-63 as Freemantle led with 19. Got a huge win against Don Bosco Prep 52-49 as Edert collected 15. Doubled up Paramus Catholic 79-34 as 6 foot 8 So. Matt Zona (NJHoops #8 in Class of 2020) earned 15. Overcame Wayne Hills 77-60 as Freemantle exploded for 30. Destroyed Old Tappan 73-42 as Freemantle gave 16. Ran past DePaul 74-58 as Freemantle racked up 29. Thwarted Newark Central 74-48 as Freemantle went for 24. Beat Paramus Catholic 77-44 as Zona hit for 16. Handled Northern Highlands 68-34. Freemantle and 6 foot 2 Jr. Jayson Earle both had 17. Thwarted River Dell 64-38 as Zona had 20. Edged by Don Bosco 61-59 despite 19 from Freemantle. Freemantle had 31 in a 74-47 win over Dwight Englewood. Downed Bergen Tech 76-71 as Freemantle put up 25. Overcame St. Joseph's Montvale 61-44. Edert netted 18. Moved past Ramapo 70-55 as Freemantle led with 22. Defeated by Don Bosco 54-38 despite 26 combined from Zona and Freemantle. Eliminated Union Catholic 88-47 as Edert added 24. Lost to Don Bosco 71-48. Freemantle tallied 20.

7. SHAWNEE (29-5)

Fell to Gill St. Bernard's 68-46 despite 20 from 6-foot-7 Sr. Dylan Deveney (NJHoops #59 in Class of 2018). Beat Cherokee 70-51. 6 foot 1 Sr. Dean Noll (NJHoops #38 in Class of 2018) notched 23. Held back Woodrow Wilson 80-49. Noll scored 24. Stopped Penn Charter PA 69-46. Noll scored 28. Pulled out a win vs. Bethesda Chevy Chase (MD) 56-45 as Noll led with 22. Ran past Eastern 75-54 as Noll poured in 31. Topped Winslow 75-64 as Noll recorded 29. Upset by Timber Creek 66-62 despite 26 from Deveney. Downed Cherry Hill East 60-46 as Noll collected 26. Defeated Cherry Hill West 69-38 as Noll gathered 31. Clipped Camden Catholic 57-52. Deveney had 17. Slipped by Delsea 89-87 as 25 came from Deveney. Edged Camden 51-48. Deveney had 16. Won against Washington Township 62-53 as Noll gave 24. Upset by Seneca 50-49. Noll had 14. Shut down Lenape 57-44. Noll had 20. Restricted Seneca 67-45 as Noll credited 24. Fell short to Blair 53-48 despite 18 from Noll. Thwarted Winslow 52-43. Deveney scored 22. Slipped by Bishop Eustace 67-65 as Noll exploded for 33. Fought past St. Thomas More (DE) 69-57. Downed Timber Creek 67-56 as Noll went for 32. Held back Cherry Hill West 97-55 as Deveney had 25. Got past Williamstown 78-56 as Noll poured in 20. Won against Paul VI 66-42 as Deveney scored 23. Outscored Kingsway 65-54 as Noll had 23. Advanced against Southern 68-38 as Noll recorded 21. Stopped Kingsway 76-62. Deveney had 26. Stopped Eastern 59-54. Deveney scored 21. Beat Atlantic City 61-48 Deveney notched 22. Overcame Trenton 51-40. Deveney scored 19. Trimmed Newark East Side 56-53. Deveney had 18. Thwarted Woodbury 68-47. Noll netted 25 with 7 assists. Lost to Don Bosco 49-39. Noll notched 24

8. NEWARK EAST SIDE (29-4)

Beat Montclair 74-51 as 6-0 Sr. Shamir Johnson (NJHoops #60 in Class of 2018) dropped in 17. Fell to Don Bosco Prep 78-73 despite Johnson's 13. Topped Columbia 74-57. 6 foot 1 Sr. Keron Williams went for 20. Slipped by St. Peter's Prep 43-41 as 5-foot-7 Jr. Anas Amos (NJHoops #19 in Class of 2019) tallied 11. Doubled up Weequahic 83-40. Johnson scored 16. Thwarted University 78-41 as 6-foot-7 Sr. DeAndre Speight (NJHoops #119 in Class of 2018) recorded 17. Won holiday tournament against West Side 51-48 as Speight scored 16. Fought past Newark Central 68-60 as 6-foot Sr. Jahid Jenkins (NJHoops #53 in Class of 2018) put up 18. Earned a win against Montclair Immaculate 82-77 as Johnson poured in 26. Topped West Side 74-62 as Johnson recorded 22. Lost to Seton Hall Prep 71-58 despite 14 from Jenkins. Won against Hackensack 60-46 as Johnson led with 16. Slipped by Teaneck 66-64 as Johnson collected 20. Handled Montclair 64-46. Johnson had 14. Won against Bloomfield Tech 55-47 as Johnson led with 15. Overcame North Star Academy 62-35 as Johnson tallied 25. Destroyed Barringer 82-66 as Speight gave 21. Blew out Columbia 74-39 as Johnson racked up 24. Trimmed Immaculate Conception 69-67. Jenkins and Speight both had 14. Restricted West Side 73-69 as Johnson credited 19. Got past Barringer 64-56 as Johnson led with 25. Trimmed Seton Hall Prep 71-66. Williams led with 16. Blew out Irvington 76-50 as Spright and Jenkins totaled 30. Lost to Gill St. Bernard's 64-55 despite 19 from Johnson. Moved past Bloomfield 79-54 as Johnson got 20. Won against Newark Central 63-43 as 6 foot 4 So. Mikah Johnson Jr. (NJHoops #19 in Class of 2020) scored 19. Became county champs in a 58-54 win over Montclair Immaculate. Jenkins earned 19. Advanced against Columbia 76-42 as Williams recorded 16. Stopped Watchung Hills 67-44. Amos scored 15. Outscored Piscataway 88-50. Jenkins notched 18. Held off Linden 57-52. Johnson tallied 15. Beat Hackensack 59-48 Johnson notched 19. Lost to Shawnee 56-53. Williams had 13.

9. LINDEN (23-6)

Won against Westfield 67-32 as 6-3 Sr. Tavon Jones (NJHoops #9 in Class of 2018) carried them with 32. Thwarted Bergen Catholic 50-44 as Jones led the way with 15. Overcame Orange 56-42. 5 foot 10 So. Myles Ruth tallied 25. Shut down Northwood Academy SC 79-30. Jones had 19 and 11. Beat Charlotte Christian NC 41-38. Jones hit for 21. Suffered their first loss 58-40 against Porter- Gaud (SC) despite Jones's 19. Topped Timber Creek 76-63 as Jones went for 33. Downed Union 66-33 as Jones recorded 27. Blew out Elizabeth 96-41 as Jones dropped in for 23. Thwarted Plainfield 63-33 as Jones led with 31. Fell to Patrick School 84-82 despite 42 from Jones. Shut down Union Catholic 74-42. Jones scored 20. Overcame Westampton Tech 77-24 as 5 foot 10 Sr. Mikey Watkins (NJHoops #34 in Class of 2018) led with 20. Fell to Roselle Catholic 65-45. Jones had 18. Upset by St. Mary's (Eliz.) 55-44 despite 19 from Jones. Overcame Plainfield 62-49. Jones had 27 and 11. Restricted Trenton Catholic 59-53 as Jones credited 29. Blew out QEA (NC) 62-42 as Jones got 25 and 10. Lost to Roselle Catholic 70-55 despite 28 from Jones. Outscored Elizabeth as Jones exploded for 40. Blew out North Bergen 74-45 as Jones recorded 29. Won against Pope John 80-66 as Jones contributed 32. Beat the Patrick School 70-55 as Jones went for 35. Moved past Union 68-46 as Jones tallied a triple double of 22, 11, and 10. Lost to Roselle Catholic 65-56 despite 21 from Jones. Advanced against J.P. Stevens 71-30 as Jones recorded 28. Ran past Ridge 79-34 with Jones going for 34. Ran past Phillipsburg 79-48. 6 foot 3 So. Amir Williams went for 18. Lost to Newark East Side 57-52. Johnson tallied 15.

10. MONTCLAIR IMMACULATE (20-9)

Fell short against Seton Hall Prep 61-58 despite 22 from 6-4 Syracuse bound Jalen Carey (NJHoops #3 in Class of 2018). Beat Montclair 78-63. Carey scored 26. Carey had 33 in a 62-56 win over St. James MD. Trimmed Archbishop Wood PA 63-59 as Carey notched 27. Won against Ranney 69-61 as Carey had 28. Fought past West Orange 66-55 as Carey put up 22. Lost against Newark East Side 82-77 despite 25 from Carey. Earned a win against Trenton Catholic 70-68 as Carey scored 25. Defeated Columbia 68-52 as Carey bucketed 19. Won against Barringer 58-49 as Carey poured in 27. Blown out by Findlay Prep (NV) 91-47 despite 16 from Carey. Upset by West Side 70-58 despite 14 from Carey. Edged by Seton Hall Prep 67-65. Carey had 22. Slipped by Neptune 59-55. Destroyed Montclair 80-51. Trimmed by Gonzaga (DC) 68-57 despite 23 from 6 foot 7 Sr. Justin Winston (NJHoops #8 in Class of 2018). Lost to Newark East Side 69-67 in overtime. Winston went for 31. Restricted Columbia 88-52 as Carey credited 20. Erupted against East Orange 80-43 as Carey got 16. Outscored Barringer 92-75. 6 foot 2 So. Zion Bethea (NJHoops #7 in Class of 2020) had 18. Struggled past Bloomfield Tech 61-58 as Carey recorded 27. Slipped by Mater Dei 55-53 as Carey led with 22. Downed West Side 74-53 as Carey put up 26. Moved past West Orange 75-46 as Carey got 14. Won against Seton Hall Prep 54-45 as Carey scored 13. Fell short against Newark East Side 58-54 despite Carey's 25. Upset Patrick School 65-63 as Winston recorded 23. Surprised Hudson Catholic 60-49. Bethea tallied 21. Lost to Roselle Catholic 93-62.

11. SETON HALL PREP (24-3)

Overcame Montclair Immaculate 61-58 as 6-5 Jr. Ashton Miller (NJHoops #38 in Class of 2019) led the way with 21. Topped West Side 72-65. 6 foot 6 Sr. Alex Imegwu (NJHoops #39 in Class of 2018) went for 19. Beat Barringer 73-50. Imegwu scored 20. Beat Bloomfield Tech 63-50. 6 foot 7 So. Jabri Abdur-Rahim tallied 13 (NJ Hoops #1 in Class of 2020). Edged Lincoln 49-48 as Imegwu led with 23. Won the Holiday Jubilee tournament 64-52 against Neptune as Miller paced with 28. Defeated Union 64-58 as Abdur-Rahim scored 19. Topped Montclair 63-56 as Imegwu recorded 24. Fought tough against Newark East Side 71-58 as Imegwu recorded 20. Won against St. Peter's Prep 62-55 as Miller led with 15. Continues their undefeated season against Columbia 60-52 as Miller collected 17. Edged Immaculate Conception 67-65. Miller had 24. Overcame St. Joe's (Met.) 75-63 as Miller led with 24. Topped West Side 66-54 as Abdur-Rahim racked up 20. Defeated Barringer 66-58 as Miller went for 22. Stays undefeated against Columbia 72-61 as Abdur- Rahim hit for 24. Restricted Montclair 65-51 as Abdur-Rahim credited 24. Edged by Newark East Side 71-66 despite 36 from Abdur-Rahim. Outscored Rutgers Prep 66-57 as Imegwu tallied 22. Struggled past Orange 60-57 as Imegwu contributed 21. Blew out Hackettstown 62-44 as Abdur-Rahim recorded 17. Overcame Orange 69-57. Abdur-Rahim and Imegwu each had 22. Moved past Millburn 71-48 as Miller got 21. Lost to Montclair Immaculate 54-45 despite 17 from Imegwu. Outscored Newark Tech 63-55 as Miller had 19. outscored St. Joseph's Montvale 84-62. Imegwu notched 24. Lost to St. Peter's 69-51 despite 26 from Miller.

12. PATRICK SCHOOL (14-11)

Fell short against Miami Christian (FL.) 63-56 despite 20 from 5-foot-8 Sr. Markquis Nowell. Beat Monsignor Bonner PA. 6 foot 9 Sr. Valdir Manuel (NJHoops #5 in Class of 2018) scored 18. Lost to Westminster FL 71-64. 6 foot 3 Jr. Alejandro Vasquez had 27. Won against Olympus 89-52. Lost to Ranney 59-43. 6 foot 1 Jr. Al-Amir Dawes (NJHoops #7 in Class of 2019) had 23 with 6 treys. Thwarted Winslow 76-44. Doubled up Plainfield 73-36. Suffered another loss against Hudson Catholic 67-59 despite 20 from Manuel. Downed by Our Savior Lutheran (NY) 92-79 despite 27 from Manuel. Slipped by Linden 84-82 as Manuel collected 29. Upended Union 55-45. Manuel had 15. Fell short to Roselle Catholic 75-63 despite 19 from Manuel. Destroyed Westfield 80-50 as Manuel gave 18. Restricted Elizabeth 74-34 as Vasquez credited 23. Fell to DeMatha 79-69 despite 24 from Manuel. Held down St. Mary's Elizabeth 60-43. Fought hard but lost against Roselle Catholic 69-67 despite 18 from Nowell. Shut down Plainfield 69-30. Nowell netted 15. Got a huge win over St. Benedict's 59-54 as Vasquez recorded 15. Blew out Camden 75-52 as Nowell contributed 22. Lost to Linden 70-55. 6 foot Jr. Darryl Banks had 16. Got past Union Catholic 68-54. Won against St. Mary's (Eliz.) 72-57 as Manuel scored 28. Fell short to Roselle Catholic 68-58 despite Manuel's 25. Upset by Montclair Immaculate 65-63 despite 27 from Manuel.

13. ST. MARY'S ELIZABETH (19-8)

Slipped by Plainfield 41-35 as 6-8 Loyola bound Sr. Casmir Ochiaka (NJHoops #19 in Class of 2018) scored 11. Fell to Mater Dei 56-55 despite 16 from 5-foot-7 Jr. Papie Roberts (NJHoops #44 in Class of 2019). Shut down Westfield 69-47. 6 foot 8 Binghamton bound Sr. Calistus Anyichie (NJHoops #24 in Class of 2018) had 14. Won against West Side 62-55 as Ochiaka tallied 16. Thwarted Morristown beard 82-52. 6 foot 4 Sr. Jay'von Jackson (NJHoops #43 in Class of 2018) had 14. Defeated Sinai Christian 75-38 6-foot-2 Jr. Izaiah Delbrune recorded 16. Fell to Bergen Catholic 60-58. Fought past Union 64-52 as 5-foot-11 Sr. Zegary Scott II (NJHoops #101 in Class of 2018) put up 13. Jackson scored 18 in a 55-50 win over South Shore NY. Lost to Roselle Catholic in OT 64-59 despite 16 from Roberts. Won against Union Catholic 56-50 as Ochiaka earned 18. Defeated Paterson Eastside 88-46 as Ochiaka collected 22. Lost to St. Benedict's 45-37. Anyichie had 11. Overcame Union 59-49 as Roberts led with 17. Upset Linden 55-44 as Jackson racked up 22. Ousted Hackensack 54-47 as Roberts scored 19. Lost to the Patrick School 60-43. Restricted Westfield 67-50 as Jackson credited 18. Got past Elizabeth 75-51 as Jackson went for 19. Doubled up Union Catholic 70-33. Aniychie had 13. Beat First Love Christian Academy PA 76-57 as Jackson went for 32. Fell to Archbishop Stepinac 63-47 despite 14 from Ochiaka. Moved past Rahway 79-63 as Roberts totaled 19. Fell to Patrick School 72-57 despite Delbrune's 13. Advanced against Saddle River Day 84-46 as Jackson recorded 19. Doubled up Montclair Kimberley 98-46. Jackson netted 26. Lost to Gill St. Bernard's 51-39.

14. MATER DEI (23-6)

Blew out Keansburg 88-36 as 6-0 Loyola bound Sr. Kenny Jones (NJHoops #17 in Class of 2018) scored 19. Slipped by St. Mary's (Eliz.) 56-55 as 6-foot Sr. Yasin Pretlow led with 21 (NJHoops #65 in Class of 2018). Ran past Keyport 82-31. Jones scored 17. Thwarted West Catholic (PA) 77-57 as 6-foot-1 Sr. Kyle Cardaci (NJHoops #57 in Class of 2018) tallied 20. Slipped by Teaneck 59-55 as Jones had 16. Dominated Asbury Park 88-45 as Cardaci hit 20. Lost to Roman Catholic PA 59-49. 6 foot 1 Jr. Alexander Rice (NJHoops #6 in Class of 2019) had 18. Ran away from Henry Hudson 94-34 as Cardaci recorded 21. Topped St. Rose 76-44 as Cardaci recorded 19. Fell to Ranney 59-45 despite 12 from Rice and Jones. Defeated Point Pleasant Beach 78-63 as Jones collected 21. Sprinted past Keansburg 70-24 as Jones earned 23. Blew out Red Bank Regional 71-31 as Rice led with 18. Handled Keyport 84-30 as So. Sean Turner tallied 14. Destroyed Asbury Park 87-46 as Cardaci recorded 17. Ousted Carteret 68-50 as Rice scored 25. Got past Lincoln 57-45 as 6 foot 5 So. Jamir Watkins (NJHoops #26 in Class of 2020) led with 17. Tripled up Henry Hudson 90-21 as Cardaci led with 19. Fell short against Ranney 65-61 despite Cardaci's 18. Ran past St. Rose 84-49. Jones netted 25. Fought past Point Pleasant Beach 78-69. Lost to Montclair Immaculate 55-53 despite 16 from Jones. Slipped by Ocean Township 51-47. Moved past Manasquan 46-43 as Watkins got 17. Flew past Rumson 70-53 as Watkins had 20 and 10. Blown out by Ranney 52-28 despite Jones's 10. Advanced against Holy Cross 78-33 as Jones recorded 17. Topped Gloucester Catholic 85-49. Pretlow tallied 21. Lost to Ranney 77-60.

15. ATLANTIC CITY (25-5)

Defeated Holy Spirit 66-35 behind 6-3 Howard bound Sr. Ray Bethea's (NJHoops #18 in Class of 2018) 25. Upended Ewing 72-50. Bethea had 34. Beat St. Augustine 64-55. Blew out Vineland 73-40 as Bethea put up 29. Thwarted Camden Catholic 55-43 as Bethea scored 22. Ran away from Atlantic Tech 69-33. Suffered their first loss against Eastern 66-57 despite 25 from Bethea. Slipped by Millville 45-43 as Bethea contributed 27. Doubled up Bridgeton 78-35. Overcame Winslow 58-43 as Bethea led with 23. Destroyed Egg Harbor 69-50 as Bethea racked up 23. Sprinted past Vineland 71-34. Ousted Trenton Catholic 85-82 as 6 foot 2 Sr. Nazim Derry (NJHoops #127 in Class of 2018) totaled 17. Lost to St Augustine's 71-61 despite 23 from Bethea. Restricted Scotland Academy (PA) 78-69. Lost Sanford (DE) 49-36. Got a win against Pleasantville 72-56. Got past Millville 52-44 as Bethea helped with 13. Blew out Atlantic Tech 101-51 as Bethea exploded for 51. Trimmed Wildwood Catholic 60-59. Bethea had 24 and 10. Defeated Paul VI 58-56. Tripled up Bridgeton 87-26 as Bethea put up 26. Held back Egg Harbor 86-41. Overcame Ocean City 76-51. Outscored Pleasantville 93-69 as Bethea had 28. Fell short to Wildwood Catholic 63-57 despite Bethea's 25. Advanced against Clearview 76-52 as Bethea recorded 34. Eliminated Millville 54-45 as Bethea scored 24. ousted Toms River North 59-45. Bethea netted 27. Fell to Shawnee 61-48. 14 came from Derry.

16. NOTTINGHAM (30-3)

Ran past Allentown 97-47. 5 foot 10 Sr. Richie Jones had 33 with 9 treys. Shut down Princeton 77-28. 6 foot 5 Sr. Darrell Johnson (NJHoops #82 in Class of 2018) scored 23. Trimmed Hopewell Valley 58-56. Johnson dropped in 20. Topped Kings Christian 90-55. 6 foot 3 Sr. Cliff Joseph (NJHoops #32 in Class of 2018) netted 24. Outscored Conwell Egan PA 97-79. Johnson erupted for 41. Blew out Notre Dame 80-55 as Johnson put up 31. Doubled up Steinert 95-37 as Joseph recorded 22. Sprinted past West-Windsor Plainsboro South 78-37 as Joseph earned 22. Defeated Trenton 71-54 as Johnson led with 23. Suffered their first loss against Hightstown 66-63 despite 27 from Johnson. Doubled up Lawrence 88-44 as 5 foot 7 Sr. Richie Jones earned 30. Slipped by Willingboro 70-67 as Jones gave 28. Ran past West Windsor North 97-59. Joseph scored 28. Doubled up Hamilton West 90-46. Johnson netted 24. Topped Allentown 58-45 as Joseph went for 20. Ran away from Robbinsville 87-42 as Jones exploded for 43. Outscored WWP-North 94-62 as 27 came from Johnson. Topped Hamilton West 81-49. Johnson dropped in 22. Fell short to Our Savior New American (NY) 62-54 despite 18 from Jones. Won against East Orange 77-59 as 24 came from 6 foot Sr. Kostro Montina. Slipped past Ewing 58-54 as Johnson put up 20. Held back Princeton 101-62 as Jones dropped in 28. Got past Notre Dame 59-47 as Johnson got 26. Won against Ewing 69-63 as Jones and Joseph combined for 40. Slipped past Trenton Catholic 60-59 as Johnson had 22. Eliminated Jackson Liberty 77-44 as Jones tallied 22. Advanced against Ocean Township 78-61 as Johnson recorded 29. Eliminated Northern Burlington 73-57 as Johnson added 21. Continued their run against Moorestown 59-56 as Johnson scored 20. Downed Delsea 77-60. Montina notched 20. Beat Chatham 60-53. Johnson tallied 20. Held down Haddonfield 64-52. Jones had 17. Lost to Roselle Catholic 75-62. Darrell Johnson scored 18.

17. TRENTON CATHOLIC (20-10)

Lost to Moorestown 55-53. 6 foot 5 So. EJ Evans had 16. Ran past Princeton Day 89-61. 6 foot 5 Sr. Khalif Battle scored 25. Trimmed West Catholic PA 51-47. 6 foot 1 Sr. Quashawn Lane tallied 15. Thwarted Medford Tech 77-57. Battle netted 17. Fell to Immaculate Conception 88-70. Lane and 5 foot 11 Sr. Donovan Ryland both had 17. Beat Rancocas Valley 63-41. Battle notched 19. Handled Trenton 75-57. Battle and Lane both had 19. Lost to Roselle Catholic 89-49 despite 20 from Battle. Upended Medford Tech 85-52. Battle hit for 29. Outscored Pennsauken 94-37 as Battle went for 35. Topped Westampton Tech 75-50. 6 foot Sr. Latrell Reid notched 16. Beat Moorestown 58-48. Battle had 12. Edged by Atlantic City 85-82. Fell to Camden 52-50 despite 15 from Lane. Beaten by St. Benedict's 58-48. Evans hit for 21. Fell to Linden 59-53 despite 28 from Battle. Overcame Rutgers Prep 65-48. Lane led with 19. Got past Rancocas Valley 76-55 as Battle scored 25. Handed Westampton Tech a 78-52 setback. Reid notched 17, Lost to Georgia academy 70-64. Battle tallied 17. Doubled up Pennsauken 81-37. Evans scored 22. Trimmed St. Augustine's 56-54. Lane accounted for 17. Held back Steinert 78-50 as Battle went for 22. Moved past West Windsor- Plainsboro North 63-51 as Reid and Lane combined for 32. Won against Trenton 69-58 as Lane scored 22. Fell to Nottingham 60-59 despite 19 from Lane. Advanced against St. Rose 92-57 as Battle went for 24. Beat St. Joseph's Hammonton 69-56. Lane led with 16. Topped Wildwood Catholic 65-58. Reid hit for 21. Lost to Ranney 71-56. Reid finished with 21.

18. WILDWOOD CATHOLIC (26-3)

Beat Teaneck 69-52. 6 foot 1 Bowling Green bound Sr. Caleb Fields (NJHoops #46 in Class of 2018) scored 21. Held down Middle Township 61-37. Fields had 24. 6 foot 5 So. Taj Thweatt (NJHoops #12 in Class of 2020) had 31 in a 87-65 win over Cape May Tech. Ran past Wildwood 74-44. 6 foot 2 Sr. Charles Fields (NJHoops #103 in Class of 2018) tallied 16. Beat Montgomery Blair MD 68-54. Caleb Fields scored 23. Defeated Father Judge PA 43-33. Caleb Fields tallied 17. Downed Lenape 56-51 as Fields scored 26. Defeated Pleasantville 85-67 as Fields and Fields split 40. Slipped by St. Augustine 65-61 as Thweatt collected 16. Remained undefeated against Buena 73-32 as Fields gathered 18. Slipped by Haddonfield 40-37 as Fields led with 12. Won against St. Joseph (Hamm.) 66-58 as Fields racked up 33. Thwarted Middle Township 73-51. Caleb Fields hit for 21. Suffered their first loss to Eastern 72-70 despite 18 from Fields. Doubled up Cape May Tech 73-36. Caleb and Charles Fields split 24. Blew out William Penn (DE) 64-48 as Fields exploded for 33. Got past Camden Catholic 55-45 as Fields tallied 24. Beat Pleasantville 81-72. Edged by Atlantic City 60-59 despite 24 from Caleb Fields. Shut down Buena 66-28. Caleb Fields had 16. Defeated Winslow 62-46 as Fields collected 34. Blew out St. Joseph's (Hamm.) 95-70. Thwarted Millville 63-51. Caleb Fields tallied 20. Moved past Cherokee 64-42 as Fields poured in 25. Outscored St. Augustine 61-53 as Fields had 17. Became county champs in a 63-57 win over Atlantic City. Fields earned 20. Advanced against Moorestown Friends 74-38 as Fields recorded 18. Ousted Immaculata 72-58. Lost to Trenton Catholic 65-58. Fields scored 23.

19. ST. PETER'S PREP (22-5)

Beat Port Richmond NY 53-37. 6 foot 5 Army bound Sr. Brendan Thiele scored 17. Topped Marist 64-43. Thiele had 21. Lost to Newark East Side 43-41. Thiele notched 14. Shut down Barnegat 44-30. 6 foot 4 Sr. Dimitris Plexidas had 11. Beat Rumson 48-43. 6 foot Jr. Jack Petite went for 21. Shut down Snyder 54-38. Plexidis and 5 foot 9 So. Will White both had 13. Overcame St. Joseph's Montvale 51-44. Thiele netted 20. Ran past Bayonne 70-29. Lost to Seton Hall Prep 62-55. Thiele tallied 17. Fell to Hudson Catholic 55-47. 6 foot 3 Sr. Mark Walker had 15. Thwarted Hoboken 70-55. Thiele and Plexidis both had 18. Topped Johnson 58-51. Thiele and 6 foot 4 Notre Dame bound football player Shayne Simon divided 36. Trimmed Dickinson 58-55. Simon scored another 18. Edged Union City 45-43. White had 15. Thiele had 18 in a 51-39 win over Middletown North. Clipped Kearny 75-34, Plexidas scored 16. Trimmed Lincoln 46-45. Ran past Ferris 84-35. Thiele and White both had 13. Knocked off North Bergen 54-38. Simon scored 16. Upended Memorial 63-39. Walker had 15. Doubled up Christ the King 86-44. Thiele scored 27. Thwarted Montclair 64-40. Topped Memorial 55-46. Shut down Union City 48-37. Thiele scored 18. Lost to Hudson Catholic 62-52. Walker and Simon both had 14. Simon tallied 15 in a 53-46 win over Delbarton. Topped Seton Hall Prep 69-51. 21 came from Thiele. Lost to Don Bosco Prep 60-59 in two ot's. Walker went for 17.

20. CAMDEN CATHOLIC (23-7)

Trimmed Eastern 50-48. 6 foot 6 Sr. Dominic Dunn had 19. Beat Winslow 62-57. Dunn scored 23. Edged Bishop Eustace 48-45. Shut down Washington Township 47-20 with Dunn going for 22. Edged Delsea 48-45. 6 foot 5 Jr. Babatunde Ajike tallied 23. Trimmed Rancocas Valley 42-39. Ajike notched 14. Lost to Paul VI 45-44. Doubled up Cherry Hill West 54-29. Fell to Atlantic City 55-43. Ajike notched 16. Beaten by Camden 54-41. Ajike netted 5. Beat Woodrow Wilson 52-43. Lost to Shawnee 57-52 despite 27 and 5 treys from Dunn. Topped Malvern Prep PA 63-47. Edged Cherry Hill East 37-32. Beat Bishop Eustace 47-41. Clipped Cherokee 54-46. Thwarted Paul VI 62-52. Lost to Wildwood Catholic 55-45. Fell to Camden 61-55. Ajike hit for 28. Shut down Woodbury 75-36. Dunn contributed 26. Trimmed Williamstown 56-43. Beat Woodrow Wilson 79-53. Overcame Lenape 48-35. Ajike scored 17. Handled Medford Tech 65-45. Trimmed Seneca 48-47. Ajike had 14. Took down Timber Creek 71-57. Ran past Bishop Ahr 69-27 with Dunne hitting for 25 . Trimmed St. Augustine's 68-65. Ajike scored 20. Beat St. Joseph's Metuchen 44-39. 6 foot 7 Jr. Uche Okafor notched 13. Fell to Don Bosco 61-54. Dunn had 18.

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