Published Jan 22, 2016
Passaic County Tournament Wrap/All Tournament Team
Jay Gomes  •  NJHoops
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The seeds and schedule for the 46th annual Passaic County was released.

The tournament tips off on Satuday January 30 with preliminary round games and action continues through Saturday February 27.

The top four seeds were given byes into the quarterfinals.

THE PRE-TOURNAMENT SKINNY

PLAY IN GAME

16th seeded Clifton shut down 17th seeded Pompton Lakes 45-35. 5-foot-9 Sr. Delano Dixon dropped in 15.

PRELIMINARY ROUND

Games are scheduled for January 30.

Clifton upset 9th seeded Eastern Christian 59-50. 6-foot-3 Jr. Danny Santiago scored 15.

10th seeded Depaul downed 15th seeded Hawthorne 65-52. 5-foot-10 Fr. Eddie Davis dropped in 20

11th seeded Paterson Charter beat 14th seeded West Milford 64-53. 5-foot-10 Jr. Dazmir Staton tallied 18.

13th seeded Lakeland surprised 12th seeded Hawthorne Christian 47-43. Jr. Boris Beric banged in 14.

OPENING ROUND

Saturday February 6

8th seeded Passaic clipped Clifton 52-47 as 6-foot-7 Jr. Jamir Thomas tallied 26 points and 13 rebounds.

7th seeded Manchester downed Depaul 73-52. 6-foot-7 Sr. Alex Morales notched 25. 6-foot-2 So. Mike Koch had 25 for Depaul.

6th seeded Passaic Valley shut down Paterson Charter 54-33. 5-foot-10 Jr. Tito Ramirez and 6-foot-3 So. Dylan Mulrooney split 28.

5th seeded Passaic Tech eliminated Lakeland 59-52. 5-foot-8 Sr.Yohanly Ortiz scored 22.

QUARTERFINALS

The quarterfinals are set for Saturday February 13, 2016.

At higher seeds

top seeded Wayne Hills doubled up Passaic 84-42. 6-foot-2 Sr. Dorian Hodge had 21.

2nd seeded Paterson Eastside ousted Manchester 64-39. 5-foot-9 Jr. Nhazir Smith scored 21.

3rd seeded Paterson Kennedy eliminated Passaic Valley 56-40. 5-foot-10 Sr. Alphonso Gee scored 18.

4th seeded Wayne Valley beat Passaic Tech 64-51. 6-foot-3 Sr. Nick Goodwin scored 22.

SEMIFINALS

The semifinals are set for Saturday February 20 at Paterson Kennedy

Wayne Valley edged Wayne Hills 47-44. Goodwin scored 17 with 11 rebounds.

Paterson Eastside topped Paterson Kennedy 54-42. Smith tallied 17.

FINAL

February 27, 12:00 at Wayne Valley

Paterson Eastside edged Wayne Valley 49-46. Smith tallied 19. 5-foot-11 Sr. Nick Giuliano scored 20 for Wayne Valley.

LAST SEASON

The championship game was not held and Paterson Eastside was awarded the title because Paterson Kennedy was disqualified due to having an ineligible player sitting on their bench during the semifinals.

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NJ HOOPS ALL PASSAIC COUNTY TOURNAMENT TEAM

Nhazir Smith

5-foot-10 Jr.

Paterson Eastside

Nick Giuliano

5-foot-11 Sr.

Wayne Valley

Al-Jumu Johnson

5-foot-9 Jr.

Paterson Eastside

Nick Goodwin

6-foot-3 Sr.

Wayne Valley

Alphonso Gee

5-foot-10 Sr.

Paterson Kennedy

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