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South Jersey Basketball: Friday, July 9, 2004 By Laura Hillenius The NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Committee has selected the Sovereign Bank Arena, a Global Spectrum-managed facility with experience in hosting NCAA Tournaments, as a site for the 2006 NCAA Division 1 Women's Basketball Championships first- and second-rounds. This event will be a collaborative effort between Global Spectrum, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), and Rider University, whom are all partnering together to bring this event to Mercer County. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, March 24, 2004 By Bob Heller The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) will induct former University of the Sciences in Philadelphia men's basketball coach and current Athletic Director Bob Morgan into the NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame at its Division I Basketball last night in Kansas City, Missouri. Morgan will be one of two coaches honored at this evening's banquet, the other being Rick Byrd of Belmont University (Tennessee). Morgan is one of just three men's basketball coaches in the entire 2003-04 class of inductees which includes 11 athletes from all sports, six for meritorious service and two other coaches for a total of 22 inductees. |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2004 By Jerome Michaels There were two teams being watched closely by fans from the South Jersey area to see how far they would go during this year's tournament of champions. Those two teams were Haddonfield and the Indians from Lenape. First up were Lenape and their 28 game winning streak going up against the sixth seeded Bloomfield Tech during the quarterfinal round of the Tournament of Champions played at the Ritacco Center. The third seeded Indians were hoping that the opening round be as successful as the state finals. But the team from Bloomfield Tech’s play during the second quarter proved to be the difference in their 71-58 win over Lenape. |
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Wednesday, March 17, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Paul Wiedeman has more than enough reasons not to be disappointed with his boy's basketball team from Haddonfield. After losing to Raritan in the first round of the Tournament of Champions held at the Ritacco Center, it would be the journey that would be most remembered. The Bulldogs were looking to added another title of state champions to their resume with a team that has proven that five guys could work together to overcome any obstacles put in their way. The one obstacle that ended their season would be Qa'rraan Calhoun who dominated both ends of the court for Raritan. The Rockets overcame an early two point deficit and turned it into a 63-44 victory and moving on to the semi-finals against St. Anthony. |
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Sunday, March 14, 2004 By Crystal Parker Sometimes the way certain situations we are put in can be misleading to others, especially on a basketball court. It’s always a nice feeling knowing that what you set out to accomplish works like a charm. Others can view that same situation in a whole different concept. The Lady Bulldogs from Haddonfield had a lot on the line when they faced Chatham for the State Group 2 finals held at the Ritacco Center. Haddonfield needed a wake up call at the beginning of this girl’s basketball game as they found themselves down early. But that’s when the Bulldogs’ aggressive defense not only got them back in the game, but also captures the state title with a 48-35 victory over Chatham. Carrie Biemer was award the MVP trophy for Haddonfield during the post game celebrations. |
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Sunday, March 14, 2004 By Susan Hall It was another team from the South Jersey area looking to bring home the state title. The Lady Chimeras from Willingboro had advanced to the Group 3 State finals for the second year in a row. And in the second year in a row, they have matched up with Malcolm X Shabazz for the state finals. The Bulldogs were expecting Crystal Langhorne and Lateisha Wade to lead the charge for Willingboro. The two talented tandem were not able to carry their team to the title. Shabazz quickly jumped out to an early lead and started them on their way to their second consecutive state title. The Chimeras would go down in defeat by a 63-52 margin. |
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Sunday, March 14, 2004 By Crystal Parker Riverside's quest to add another basketball trophy to their school’s display area ended at the Group 1 state championship game. The Rams, with their impressive victory against Middlesex in the semi-finals, were looking for the opportunity to take home the state title against the Bloomfield Tech Spartans. Today’s challenge was no different than all of the other ones they faced though out the season, but Bloomfield’s strength and size proved to be too much for the Lady Rams to overcome their early first half deficit. Riverside would never lead in this state finals game being played at the Ritacco Center at Toms River North High. Despite Sabra Wrice scoring her 2,000th point in her high school career, the Lady Rams’ exciting season ended with their 71-59 defeat to Bloomfield Tech. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Friday, March 12, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP Women's Basketball team saw their dream season come to an end Friday night as they fell to American International College, 81-71 in the first round of the NCAA Division II National Championship. Participating in an NCAA National Championship for the first time, the Devils were the #5 seed in the Northeast Regional, held at Merrimack College in North Andover, Massachusetts. AIC entered the game with a 23-6 record and held the #4 seed. |
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Saturday, March 6, 2004 By Crystal Parker There are different methods a team uses to motivate themselves before a big game. This year’s group playoffs are no difference as the ultimate prize is a state championship. The Lady Tartans from Highland have been recognized as one of the best girl’s basketball teams in the state. So when Highland flexed their muscles against Manchester Township, they continued to totally crush their opponent the rest of the way. Maybe the results had nothing to do with their next opponent, the Lady Tigers from Woodrow Wilson, sitting in the stands after they had advanced with their win over Timber Creek earlier this afternoon. Or maybe, Highland’s 83-28 victory over Manchester Township was a sign of a team not letting anything stand in their way. Nevertheless, the finals between Highland and Woodrow Wilson will feature two teams with the talent and confidence to capture the crown. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Friday, March 5, 2004 By Bob Heller The USP men's basketball team took their first step towards a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament Championship last night, downing Nyack College 72-55 in the quarterfinal round. The Devils placed four players in double figures, led by Chris Dougherty's (Jr., Haverford HS/Haverford, PA) 18 points. Gene Willard (Jr., Cardinal O'Hara HS/Broomall, PA) added 14 while William Kurtz (Fr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) and Jeff Miller (Sr., Interboro HS/Prospect Park, PA) chipped in 11 and 10 respectively. Miller also pulled down a game-high eight rebounds and dished out a game-high seven assists. |
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Thursday, March 4, 2004 By Vincent Lewis The excitement of high school basketball is only the beginning for a true basketball fan as the NCAA is prepping for collegiate teams looking to make it to the final four. At Deptford High School, the final minutes of the game featured two teams making big plays down the strength to pull out the victory. The Spartans, hosting the 6th seeded Manchester Township, fought back to tie the game and had the ball in their possession with 37.1 seconds remaining in the game. But a missed shot and a touchdown pass for a last second basket by Jaron Griffin ended Deptford’s season as they fell 54-52. |
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Wednesday, March 3, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It didn’t take long before the first round of the boy’s basketball game between the 9th seeded Panthers from Camden traveling to Moorestown High School to take on the 8th seeded Quakers. Having the luxury of hosting this South Jersey Group 3 competition would be the only reason Moorestown would be able to enjoy. Too much of a surprise and with a lot of success, the Panthers patience on the court dominated the game. Camden’s success on the offensive boards allowed them several chances to put back those missed opportunities for points. Shomari Moore and Terron Murray coming off of the bench highlighted Camden’s first round win on the road. With their 82-53 victory, Camden will continue their quest to the finals by traveling to the number one seed Williamstown. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Tuesday, March 2, 2004 By Bob Heller After two close regular season wins against the New Jersey Institute of Technology women's basketball team (one and four points), the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia women's basketball team left no doubts that they were the better team as they rocked the Highlanders 92-52 to advance to the semi-finals of the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Tournament on Friday. |
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Monday, March 1, 2004 By Crystal Parker Coming into a tournament with momentum always helps a team out by having that winning feeling and knowing what it takes to come away with the victory. The girl’s basketball team from Lenape has had the honor of watching and hearing all of the success the boy’s basketball team has been doing, as they are undefeated at the start of the post season. The Lady Indians have won 11 of their last 15 games before today’s matchup with the 8th seeded Lady Eagles from Winslow Township. Lenape, seeded 9th, broke open a competitive first half South Jersey Group 4 game by outscoring Township 18-7 during the third quarter. Freshman Sasha Simpson’s success inside and Courtney McNamara hustle helped Lenape keeping that winning feeling with their 50-37 win at Winslow Towship. |
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Monday, March 1, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It was the first day of the South Jersey group playoffs for both the girls and boys basketball team who had qualified for the single game elimination tournament. It was also the first game and last for the Braves from Absegami as they found out quickly how the boy’s basketball team from Cherry Hill East can put a game out of reach. The tandem of Christian Gibson and Brian Young began to connect from behind the three point arc that proved to be too much for the Braves to just settle for the conventional two point basket. The Cougars settling for the three ball, and making them, steadily increased their lead to advance to the next round against Egg Harbor Township. Cherry Hill East ended Absegami’s season with their 98-54 first round victory. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 28, 2004 By Bob Heller Fresh off the heels of their upset win over Holy Family on Thursday, the USP women's basketball struggled early against a stubborn Bloomfield College team. However the Devils got their act together in the second half to earn their 21st victory of the year, 72-60. Leah Shumoski (So., Marple-Newtown HS, Broomall, PA) again paced the Devils, recording her 11th double-double of the season with 27 points and 10 rebounds. Leah also recorded five steals to tie her for the team lead on the season with Roni DiCiccio (Sr., Clearview Regional HS/Mullica Hill, NJ). both players have 80 steals so far this year. DiCiccio had only one steal on the afternoon but had a season-high 14 points. Roni connected on 9-of-10 free throws over the last 1:31 to seal win. Her stellar shooting also raised her season free throw percentage to 75%. (42-56). |
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Basketball Spotlight: Thursday, February 26, 2004 By Bob Heller The University of the Sciences women's basketball team handed #16 Holy Family their first loss since November on Thursday night, beating their city and CACC rivals, 73-58. USP not only broke HFU’s 25-game overall winning skein, they also snapped their 25-game home winning streak. It was the first time since the 1998-99 season the Devils have gotten the better of the Tigers, and it also gives USP their 20th victory of the campaign. |
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Thursday, February 26, 2004 By Jerome Michaels When these two teams met earlier in the season, Burlington Township came out on the winning side at home against the Hornets from Pemberton. In that game, four players from Burlington Township scored in double figures that featured a second quarter drought that the Falcons took full advantage. William Jones scored just 3 points in that game as Pemberton loss by 10 points. This time playing at home, Pemberton behind Jones’ 32 game high points were the ones holding the Falcons to a single digit first quarter. The Hornets spread the ball around allowing them to post an 82-76 on their court for their second straight victory in a row. |
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Wednesday, February 25, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Sure Camden’s boy’s basketball team has been through a lot during the past two weeks concerning their seeding in the upcoming group playoffs. All of those issues that have led to the Panthers losing their top seed in the South Jersey Group IV bracket have nothing to do with the actual players participating in the game. Once the ball is tip off indicating the start of the game, all that matters is executing the plays, strong defense and scoring more points than your opponent. After losing to Woodrow Wilson yesterday in a close game, Camden would travel to Paul VI the very next day. The Eagles and Camden got together for an Olympic Conference National Division game that watched the Panthers run away with the 97-76 victory. |
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Monday, February 23, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It was a late run that had everyone on the edge of their seats. One side of the gymnasium very excited to see their home team completely erasing a double-digit deficit late in game, and the other side frustrated to see a comfortable lead quickly disappear. That was the environment at Florence when they hosted the Greyhounds from Northern Burlington. The Flashes found themselves down 12 points just over 2 minutes remaining in the game only to tie the game with seconds showing on the clock. The Greyhounds went ahead on a basket by Cornell Jones and survived a last second shot to survive Northern Burlington's comeback. The Greyhounds pulled out the 52-50 victory. |
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College Basketball: Monday, February 23, 2004 By Mike Ballard Two of the top point guards in Rutgers-Camden basketball history made their final collegiate games memorable as Erin James tied her career high with 27 points in her final home game and Gene Mergenthal went out with a career-high 28 points in the final game of his career. Both players completed their careers with back-to-back 100-assist seasons, with James being the only female ever to log 100 assists twice at Rutgers-Camden, and Mergenthal being one of only two males to do so. Both also finished second on the career assist list for their respective programs. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 21, 2004 By Bob Heller For the second consecutive game, the USP men’s basketball team came out firing in the second half as the overcame an early deficit to defeat host Dominican College 72-66, earning their third straight win and their first win ever in Orangeburg, New York. With the win, the Devils improved to 14-9 overall and 14-4 in the CACC. The win also secured a home playoff game for USP as they can finish no worse than third place. The Devils shot 66.7% from the field in the second half, connecting on 14 of 21 shots. This performance comes on the heels of a 76% second half shooting spree against Bloomfield on Wednesday. |
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Thursday, February 19, 2004 By Susan Hall As the regular season winds down for the 2003-04 girl's basketball season, sometimes it can be hard to focus on the final games of the season. For some, their basketball season will end, but for others the season is extended for as long as your team comes out on the winning side during the playoffs. The Minutemaids from Washington Township was that team not only prepping for the playoffs, but also leading the Olympic Conference American Division. During their interdivision basketball game against Pennsauken, Township's second quarter surge built a lead that was able to withstand the Lady Indians rally in the final quarter. Washington Township picked up the 56-50 victory at Pennsauken High School. |
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Thursday, February 19, 2004 By Vincent Lewis If we were to use this game as a measuring stick for the upcoming South Jersey Group playoffs, buckle your seat belts because its going to be a bumpy ride. On paper, all indications pointed to the Eagles from Winslow Township winning their Olympic Conference match-up against Woodrow Wilson. To support that assumption, Winslow Township was riding a 10 game winning streak and was looking to extend that by one at Woodrow Wilson High School. Cedric Smith has been the top scoring during season and their opponent knew that. The Tigers’ double threat in Bryant DeShields and Semaj Inge proved to be the difference in this game as they upset the Eagles 91-81. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 By Bob Heller Leah Shumoski recorded her second consecutive double-double and Kate Jordan became the Devils all-time steals leader as the USP women's basketball team returned to action after a break for final exams with an 87-69 win over Dominican College last night, remaining undefeated in conference play with a 3-0 CACC record. Scoring 14 points in first half, Shumoski (So, Marple-Newtown HS/Broomall, PA) finished with a game-high 21 points and 10 rebounds. Leah also added five blocked shots and five steals. |
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College Basketball: Monday, February 16, 2004 By Mike Ballard For the second consecutive week, freshman guard Kelly Stafford earns Raptor of the Week honors after averaging 18 points in a pair of games, shooting 57.9 percent (11-for-19) from the floor, including 50 percent from three-point range (5-for-10) and hitting nine of 14 shots from the foul line (64.3 percent). She had a career-high three steals and added 11 points in a loss at William Paterson Feb. 11, then collected a career-high 25 points as the Raptors defeated previously-unbeaten Keystone College Feb. 13. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, February 16, 2004 By Bob Heller Shelby Rance scored a career high 31 points as the USP women's basketball team cruised to an easy 94-53 victory over Goldey Beacom College last night at the Bobby Morgan Arena. The win clinches a home conference playoff game for the Devils on March 2nd. Rance (Fr., Central Columbia HS/Bloomsburg, PAQ) connected on ten of 16 shots from the field, including three of four from three-point range. Shelby was a perfect 8-for-8 from the free throw line and pulled down six rebounds, had four assists and four steals. in just 24 minutes of playing time. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Monday, February 16, 2004 By Bob Heller Lightning did not strike the USP men's basketball team last night, but the Devils struck for 47 points in the second half to strike down the Lightning of Goldey Beacom College, 85-64 at the Bobby Morgan Arena last night. The win improves the Devils to 12-9 overall and 12-4 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). USP remains in third place, one game behind Teikyo Post and two behind front-runner Felician College. |
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 By Jerome Michaels When a team has won as many games in a row as the Indians from Lenape, every game is a challenge for both teams on the court. Pleasantville was the next team on Lenape’s schedule to see if they would be the teams to give the Indians their first loss of the season. In order for that to happen, it would be in front of the packed crowd during the last day of the Olympic-Cape Challenge at Winslow High School. Despite 35 points received from the Greyhounds’ Kamron Warner, Lenape’s team effort was enough to keep their win streak in tact. The Indians would pick up the 69-60 win. |
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 By Jerome Michaels The Indians from Pennsauken and Vikings from Atlantic City were participating in their second consecutive game in two days. If you were watching these two teams running up and down the court, you wouldn’t have known they played a game yesterday. After Pennsauken held a slim lead after two quarters, the Vikings rallied to regain the lead going into the final quarter. The Indians would take the lead back as time ticked away and hold on for their 71-67 victory. |
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Sunday, February 15, 2004 By Jerome Michaels Some of these teams use this weekend as a measuring stick for the upcoming playoffs. Every team that enters the Olympic-Cape Challenge has the skills to come away with the win. During this game that featured the Cherokee Chiefs taking on St. Joseph, the first and third quarters proved to be the difference in Cherokee coming away with the 56-45 win. The Chiefs increased their overall record to 12-8 while St. Joseph still holds an impressive record with 12 wins and 7 loses. |
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Saturday, February 14, 2004 By Jerome Michaels You never know what expect when teams get together every year for the Olympic-Cape Challenge this time at Winslow Township. The Panthers from Middle Township had been roaring through the schedule keeping pace with St. Augustine in the Cape-Atlantic Conference National Division I. Township was looking to extend their 10 game winning streak against the Irish from Camden Catholic. The Irish would stay one step ahead of Middle Township during the first half, but those steps grew larger in the second half. James Ulrich’s 21 game high points helped Camden Catholic pull away to a 58-36 win over the Panthers. The Irish now has won their last five games. |
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Saturday, February 14, 2004 By Spencer Johnson The Olympic Cape Atlantic Challenge was back for another weekend of competition between the boy's basketball teams from the two conferences. Last year when Shawnee Renegades played the Spartans from Holy Spirit, the Renegades controlled the game from the start and held on for the 5-point victory. Today, the Spartans pulled out their bags of tricks by stunning Shawnee on a shot made by Mark McGonigal right before time expired. With that shot, Holy Spirit pulled off a 58-57 win over Shawnee. |
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Basketball Spotlight: Saturday, February 14, 2004 By Bob Heller The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) has not been friendly to the USP men's basketball team this season as the Devils lost to their fourth PSAC school this year, Kutztown University, 92-74 on Saturday. The Devils held a 42-37 lead at the half but a 16-1 Kutztown run in the opening 3:37 turned that lead into a 10-point deficit - a deficit that USP never recovered from. Jeff Miller (Sr., Interboro HS/Prospect Park, PA) led the Devils with 23 points, 19 in the first half. William Kurtz (Fr., Shawnee HS/Shamong, NJ) added 18 points while Chris Brattelli (Jr., Highland Regional HS/Clementon, NJ) chipped in 12. Eric Cangelosi (Fr., Camden Catholic HS/Haddon Heights, NJ) had a game-high 11 rebounds and a team-high five assists. |
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Friday, February 13, 2004 By Jerome Michaels The Red Devils from Rancocas Valley traveled to Bordentown to take on the Scotties but were not hospitable guest. Every player on Rancocas Valley’s bench found his way into the scoring column during this Burlington County inter-division boy’s basketball game. The Red Devils scored more points in the first quarter than Bordentown scored during the first half. While neither of these teams will be participating in the upcoming playoffs, both teams wanted to finish the season strong. Rancocas Valley cruised easily to an 88-41 victory to end their three game losing streak. |
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Thursday, February 12, 2004 By Jerome Michaels With the post season brackets already established, the regular season schedule still has two more weeks before the battle of the group titles. The Eagles were looking to end their two game losing streak against Woodbury, as these Colonial Conference teams competed at West Deptford. The Thundering Herd established a 13-point lead at the half only to see West Deptford pull ahead in the final quarter. A balanced scoring that included four Woodbury players scoring in double figures to hold off the Eagles. Woodbury extended their mini-winning streak to three games in a row with their 66-65 victory. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2004 By Susan Hall It’s never any fun losing a game especially when you know that a good effort was made for four quarters. The Lady Panthers had loss a disappointing game this past weekend at the Shoot Out At The Shore tournament by six points. The difference in that game was a sluggish second quarter that proved to be the difference. Haley Crites lead the defensive effort for Collingswood helping the Panthers win easily over Paulsboro. Collingswood double-digit advantage at the half turned into a 60-39 Colonial Conference victory. |
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Tuesday, February 10, 2004 By Vincent Lewis What an exciting basketball game that took place at Cherry Hill East High School. It was a classic battle between the sharp shooting Cougars hosting a very successful Winslow Township team. The first half featured East’s willing and ability to hit the three pointer with success giving them the edge at the break. Still firing up the three ball during the second half, East watched the Eagles continued to play their game to battle back and eventually pull ahead. The Cougars’ chance to win the game in regulation fell short giving Township their opportunity to pull out the 92-89 overtime victory. |
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College Basketball: Monday, February 9, 2004 By Mike Ballard Freshman guard Kelly Stafford notched 25 points off the bench in a pair of huge conference wins for the Lady Raptors basketball team last week. In a 64-62 victory against The College of New Jersey Feb. 4, Stafford paced the team with 14 points, including consecutive three-pointers in the second half that lifted Rutgers-Camden from a 41-40 deficit to a 46-41 lead. In a 56-51 win at New Jersey City University Feb. 7, Stafford added 11 points, including a 9-for-13 performance from the foul line. She also had five rebounds. |
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Saturday, February 7, 2004 By Jerome Michaels The Panthers from Westampton Tech has been doing what they are expected to do throughout their basketball season. Early on, Westampton Tech have been winning those games they are expected to win, and staying competitive in the tough games on their schedule. When the visiting Medford Tech team took the court, the Panthers had control of this game from the opening tip-off. Westampton Tech cruised to an 84-44 victory. |
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Thursday, February 5, 2004 By Susan Hall The Panthers from Collingswood needed a big fourth quarter to pull out the 13 point victory against Haddon Township. With the Hawks were looking to continue an unwanted pattern of win-lose-win-lose during their past four games, they were able to stay with the Panthers for three quarters. On the other side of the court, Collingswood was looking to extend their four game winning streak and they did behind a balanced attack that found all starting five players make significant contributions to their 68-55 victory. With the win, Collingswood remained amongst the leaders of the Colonial Conference leaders. |
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Thursday, February 5, 2004 By Jerome Michaels With the cut-off date just around the corner for teams to get their overall record to five hundred percent or better, Paul VI needed a victory to assure themselves into the post season. Pennsauken Tech would be the team standing in their way as the two participated in an Olympic Conference National Division boy’s basketball game. Paul VI would dominated this game from beginning to end and scored more points in the first quarter than Tech scored all half. The Eagles got everyone involved in their 66-38 victory. |
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Thursday, February 5, 2004 By Vincent Lewis Sure everyone takes a look at the standings to figure out whether a game would be worth watching. Basketball fans love to see a good game and not a lopsided blowout. There were those who did not show up at Triton High School because of the successful record of the boy’s basketball team from Timber Creek and the not-so successful record of the Mustangs. In a very entertaining game for those who attended, Triton had their chances to put away the successful Chargers on their home court, but good teams always find a way to win. Kyle Hines and Kasmon Bowman’s presence was enough to pull out the 65-61 Olympic Conference Patriot Division win on the road. |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2004 By Crystal Parker When Wildwood’s basketball programs moved from the Cape-Atlantic Conference into the Tri-County Conference Classic Division, there were a few critics wondering if they would survive a division with more formable opponents. The Lady Warriors have ruled the Classic Division for the past two years and have not lost a divisional game yet. Penns Grove, for the second time this season, tried to find ways to limit Wildwood scoring chances and the Warriors’ 13 game winning streak. Senior Jen Fetsick would lead Wildwood’s consistent play and capture a 51-38 decision against the Red Devils. |
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Tuesday, February 3, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It's always up to the coaching staff to motivate their players for a game when a fails to make the playoffs. In tonight's game, Haddon Heights and Gateway have had their share of tough losses throughout the season. On the court, both of these teams were very motivated to put up the win right from the opening tip-off. At the beginning of the season, Gateway defeated Haddon Heights on their home court and was looking to make it two in a row against the Garnets. The Gators would trail for most of this game but rally in the final quarter to force an overtime period. During that extra frame, Haddon Heights would regroup to pull out the 10 point victory, 57-47. |
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College Basketball: Monday, February 2, 2004 By Mike Ballard Senior guard Gene Mergenthal continued to lead by example last week in a pair of conference road games for the Rutgers-Camden men’s basketball team. Mergenthal collected game-high totals of 22 points, eight assists and three steals as the Raptors snapped a 23-game losing streak against Montclair State with a 77-70 win Jan. 28. Mergenthal added team-high totals of 17 points and four assists in a loss at Ramapo, 104-73, Jan. 31. This is the second Raptor of the Week honor this season for Mergenthal, who earned Co-Raptor honors along with women’s basketball player Karen Carter Dec. 1. |
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Saturday, January 31, 2004 By Crystal Parker With the last day of January upon us, many teams were looking to find those much-needed wins in order to make it to the playoffs. Most teams have to play as if it is the last day of their season to find that extra gear that will speed them into the post season. For the Red Devils from Rancocas Valley, it would be a tough test to rebound from their 11-point loss during their last game on their own court. Camden Catholic has been very successful with Kelly Killion’s scoring ability, and now they have a dominant presence in the middle with sophomore Rashidat Junaid. The two would combine for 36 of the Irish’s points handing Rancocas Valley a 68-31 defeat in a non-league competition. |
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Saturday, January 31, 2004 By Susan Hall The last time these two Tri-County Conference Royal Division leaders met, Highland walked away with a seventeen-point victory in front of their home crowd. After that game, Clearview would win six of their next seven games to remain a game behind the division leading Lady Tartans. It would not make a difference for the visiting Tartans as they kept the pressure offensively and defensively against the Pioneers. Highland expanded their fourteen-point halftime lead to a 45-22 victory and extended their unbeaten streak to fourteen games. Lisa Steele led the Tartans with 21 points. |
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Thursday, January 29, 2004 By Vincent Lewis It was one of those games between two basketball programs that was a nail-bitter until the final quarter. Meeting for their second time this season, the Chimeras from Willingboro were hosting the Greyhounds from Northern Burlington in a classic match-up between the two top teams from the Burlington County Liberty Division. Willingboro had their way against the Greyhounds during the season opener winning by double-digits. The second time around was a bit tougher, but Willingboro’s come from behind victory snapped the Greyhounds nine game-winning streak. With the Chimeras’ 73-67 victory, they would remain in first place. |
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College Basketball: Monday, January 26, 2004 By Mike Ballard A pair of guard/forwards, freshman Dane Nicholson and senior Jonathan Jean-Louis, came up big as the Rutgers-Camden men’s basketball team stunned the nation’s 23rd-ranked team, Kean University, 66-65, Jan. 24. Nicholson tied for game-high honors with 18 points and 10 rebounds, while adding four steals as the Raptors rallied from a 13-point second-half deficit. He had eight points during a key 17-0 run which gave Rutgers-Camden the lead for good. Jean-Louis, meanwhile, collected 10 points, three steals and two assists in the win before fouling out. |
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Saturday, January 24, 2004 By Susan Hall It's that game that basketball fans from Gloucester mark down on their calendars right at the beginning of the season. The inter-city rivalry between the Gloucester Catholic Rams and the Gloucester City Lions always pack the house with fans cheering for their team during the boy's basketball competition Saturday night at Gloucester Catholic. This entertaining game featured two teams likely to make the post season and it showed on the court and in the crowd. After each team held a slim lead throughout this Tri-County Conference match-up, it would be the Rams overcoming a three point third quarter deficit to pull out the 42-38 win. |
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Saturday, January 24, 2004 By Jerome Michaels It has been a season to remember so far for the boy’s basketball team from Pennsauken High School. Except for their five-point victory over Roman Catholic of PA, every game has been an easy win for the Indians. Not saying that they didn’t work hard for those wins, but the margin of victory indicated they followed the coach’s game plan to perfection. The Red Devils from Rancocas Valley found out first hand how quickly Pennsauken can take over a game. The Indians extended their unbeaten streak to eleven with their 90-65 win against Rancocas Valley. |
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Tuesday, January 20, 2004 By Jerome Michaels When you image a team down thirteen points at the half, most would say the only way to stage a comeback is to have Allen Iverson on the team launching shot to cut into the lead. For a high school game, the team looks for that proven scorer to rally around. Lindenwold staged a furious comeback against Gateway lead by Nate Wyche who scored a team high 22-points to erased their halftime deficit. This game would come down to Geoff Tully converting two big free throws to pull off a 67-66 win over Lindenwold. |
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Monday, January 19, 2004 By Crystal Parker On a day when the birthday of one of the greatest civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. was recognized, the Greyhounds from Northern Burlington were the ones celebrating their efforts against Gloucester City during the Cherry Hill East’s Cougar girl’s basketball classic. Looking to start up another winning streak, the Greyhounds would control this game early behind the shooting of Erin Walton and the entire defense. Erin Walton would score a game high 21 points helping Northern Burlington to cruise to a 57-36 victory. |
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College Basketball: Monday, January 19, 2004 By Mike Ballard Junior guard Tyrone Rucker turned in one of the top performances ever at Rutgers-Camden when he poured in 33 points and tied the school record of eight three-pointers in a 104-85 loss at John Jay College Jan. 12. Rucker went 12-for-19 from the floor, including 8-for-13 from three-point range as he tied the mark of eight treys set by Doug Dreby against Montclair State Feb. 19, 1994. Rucker, who also added a career-high seven rebounds, became the first Raptor to hit 30 points since current assistant coach Brian Turner scored 38 against New Jersey City University Feb. 9, 2002. Rucker added 12 points in a loss to William Paterson Jan. 14 and five points in a loss at Rutgers-Newark Jan. 17. |
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Sunday, January 18, 2004 By Susan Hall It was a game that went back and forth for three quarters with each team wishing they could re-do that quarter over again. The Camden Catholic girl’s basketball team had a slight lead over Haddon Heights at halftime, but the teams scored only a total of nine points during the second quarter. After re-establishing the lead in the third quarter 28-26, the Garnets found themselves scoreless long enough for Camden Catholic to pull away 38-29 for the win. The Irish defense held Haddon Heights to only point in the final quarter during the Cougar Girl’s Basketball Classic held at Cherry Hill East. |
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Saturday, January 17, 2004 By Vincent Lewis When Clearview finished their warm-ups, they witness Deptford’s senior guard Lauren Fisher being honored for scoring over 1,000 points. It was no secret that the Lady Pioneers had to do their best to slow down her scoring chances to pick up the win. It would Clearview’s offense that gave them the win with Kristina Wallace’s ability to score from the perimeter and Mercedes Van Wagner’s rebounding success. The Pioneers led from the start and posted a 51-36 Tri-County Royal Division competition. |
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Thursday, January 15, 2004 By Vincent Lewis The Colonial Conference has always been one of the most competitive conferences with over half of the eleven teams playing five hundred percentage basketball or better. So each time a team steps out on the court, winning the game is very important to stay ahead of the pack. When Collingswood traveled to Haddonfield to take on the Bulldogs, only one game separated the two teams as they were competing for first place. After a somewhat close first half, Haddonfield finally decided this game offensively and defensively as they outscored the Panthers 62-29. Brian Zoubek was a force to be reckoned with inside the paint and Anthony Lacatena would lead all scorers for Haddonfield. The Bulldogs convincingly defeated Collingswood by a 101-60 margin. |
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Tuesday, January 13, 2004 By Jerome Michaels This was a game that featured a coach returning to a place where he spent a great deal of time, but this time entering the basketball court as a visitor. Competing in an Olympic Conference matchup, the Indians from Lenape traveled to Pennsauken to take on the Crusaders from Bishop Eustace Prep. Bill Lange, previously Bishop Eustace boy’s basketball coach, was now coaching the Indians from Lenape and his team has been doing a very good job with their game plan. With their twenty point victory, Lenape has ripped off nine straight wins to start the season. The Indians would lead from the opening tip off and roll to a 57-37 victory. |
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College Basketball: Monday, January 12, 2004 By Mike Ballard Sophomore forward Megan Rulon turned in a dominating performance at the Craig Keeler Memorial Tournament, held at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison Jan. 10-11. On her way to earning All-Tournament honors, Rulon scored 43 points, had 28 rebounds, seven assists, seven blocked shots and four steals in the Lady Raptors’ two games. She had 24 points and 10 rebounds in a narrow first-round loss to eventual champion Trinity (CT) College. In the consolation game against Lincoln, she had 19 points, six blocks, two steals and career-high totals of 18 rebounds and five assists. Earlier in the week, Rulon had another double-double, collecting 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds in a win over Cabini. For the week, she averaged 20 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 2.7 blocks and 1.7 steals. This marks the second Raptor of the Week honor for Rulon this season. She shared the award with teammate Erin James on Nov. 24. |
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Saturday, January 10, 2004 By Susan Hall It was quite evident when both of these teams lined up for the opening tip-off that each team possessed a dominating center. Willingboro’s Crystal Langhorne and Holy Cross’ Danielle Hall were both list over six feet tall and it was a known fact that both could take over a game by themselves. The Chimeras team effort would widen a slim first quarter lead when the defense forced Holy Cross to turn the ball over. Willingboro finished the game with four players finishing with double-digit points in route to their Burlington County League 88-51 victory. Lateisha Wade led all scorers with a game high 29 point for the Lady Chimeras. |
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Wednesday, January 7, 2004 By Jerome Michaels The Mustangs from Triton didn’t waste any time taking control of a game that they were supposed to win. They would have a very rough start of their season as they were faced with Lenape, Winslow Township, Deptford and Paulsboro during their first four games. Bruce Rice would lead the charge for Triton as they held the Warriors to just 13 first half points. The Mustangs would cruise to their first victory of the season by outscoring their opponent by a 73-42 margin. |
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Tuesday, January 6, 2004 By Jerome Michaels When two teams in search of a much need victory get together on the basketball court, both teams are highly motivated into doing whatever it takes to pick up the win. Gateway’s Samahd Lee demonstrated his confidence on the court taking control of the game after coming off the bench. The Greenwave from Audubon boy’s basketball team were hosting this Colonial Conference game and were looking for their first win of the season. Dealing with Lee didn’t seem to be a problem at first, but at the end of the game, Audubon had no answer. The Gators will now look to extend their winning ways after their 61-53 road victory. |
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Monday, January 5, 2004 By Susan Hall Last year, the Villagers girl’s basketball team from Our Lady of Mercy Academy had a tough season. The team had won a total of three games and was looking not to repeat that way of play. Today, the Villagers had a chance to surpass last year’s win total just five games into their young season. The Lady Villagers were playing host to Moorestown Friends who was looking for their first win of the season. Mary Lorenz was able to lead Old Lady of Mercy Academy’s charge during the second quarter to turn a one-point deficit into a twelve-point halftime lead. The Villagers would go on to the 45-26 victory behind Lorenz’s game high twelve points. |
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