NJ PREP A

There were 4 teams entered in this annual event for NJ Prep and Independent schools. Games are played at higher seeds.

THE PRE-TOURNAMENT SKINNY

THE PRE-SEASON PICK

Blair over Peddie

THE PRE-TOURNAMENT PICK

Blair over St. Benedict's

1ST ROUND:

Thursday February 15

5th seeded Hun upset 4th seeded Peddie 86-60.

3rd seeded Pennington ousted 6th seeded Lawrenceville 73-63. 6 foot 3 Sr. Zio Kim scored 18.

SEMIFINALS

Monday February 19

top seeded Blair held off Hun 67-56. 6 foot 10 Sr. Eric Ihekwaba tallied 16 points and 18 boards

2nd seeded St. Benedict's ran past Pennington 90-52. 6 foot 7 So. Chidi Nwigwe went for 31.

FINALS

Thursday Feb 22

Blair edged St. Benedict's 53-51. 6 foot So. Deron Rippey scored 20.

Deron Rippey

6 foot So.

Blair

Chidi Nwigwe

6 foot 7 So.

St. Benedict's

Eric Ihekwaba

6 foot 10 Sr.

Blair

David Johnson

6 foot 1 Sr.

St. Benedict's

Jack Bailey

6 foot 8 Jr.

Blair

LAST YEAR

St. Benedict's held off Blair 76-55. 6 foot 7 Sr. Ademar Santos scored 23 with 5 treys.

2 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's beat Blair 77-60. 6 foot Jr. Ty-Laur Johnson went for 25.

4 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's edged Blair 68-66. 6 foot 4 Sr. EJ Evans had 20. O'Connell tallied 20 for Blair

5 YEARS AGO

Blair beat St. Benedict's 86-64. 6 foot 2 So. Jaylen Blakes dropped in 27. Estrada scored 17 for St. Benedict's

6 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's trimmed Blair 59-58. 6 foot 4 So. CJ Wilcher went for 28 with 7 treys. Achiuwa added 14

7 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's edged Blair 47-44 with Sidibe netting 18 points and 17 rebounds.

8 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's beat Blair 64-52. Toro had 17. 6-foot-4 Sr. James Scott added 13.

9 YEARS AGO

St. Benedict's beat Blair 72-52. 6-foot-2 So. Nate Pierre-Louishad 19.

10 YEARS AGO

In the championship Blair beat St. Benedict's 77-65 as 6-foot Sr. Kevin Seymour scored 17. 6-foot-3 Jr. Kamar McKnight hit for 21 for Benedict's.

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