RBC girls' win holiday hoops tourney, other DOT teams have strong showings
July 29, 2019 at 12:37 p.m.
By Rich Fisher | Correspondent
The Red Bank Catholic girls’ basketball team switched holiday tournaments this year and picked up a championship in the process.
After playing in the 92.7 WOBM Classic last season, the Caseys defeated Camden Catholic, 66-65, in the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority bracket title game of the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood. RBC (4-1) won its opener, 53-47, over Council Rock North.
In the title game, the Caseys broke it open by outscoring the Irish 20-8 in the second quarter for a 42-25 halftime lead. The advantage bulged to 20 points after three quarters, as Hayley Moore scored 16 points and nailed four 3-pointers, while Josie Larkins had 14 points and three 3-pointers. Katie Rice added 13 and Rose Caverly 10 for RBC.
Rice collected 15 points and eight rebounds against Council Rock, while Caverly added 15 points and Moore had seven points and two steals.
While no other teams from Catholic high schools across the Trenton Diocese could claim a championship, several of them had strong efforts against good competition, which should help as the season progresses.
Notre Dame, which graduated two Division I players from last year’s Mercer County Tournament champion, reached the finals of the Score at the Shore Tournament at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin.
The Lawrenceville-based Irish fell to Mainland, 56-49, in the championship game, and used a late 13-0 run to make things interesting after falling behind by 18.
It was the first loss of the season for Notre Dame (5-1), which got 12 points and five rebounds from prized freshman Erika Porter. Trinity Holmes and Kayla Burnett each had 10 points, with all of Burnett’s markers coming in the final quarter.
Notre Dame won its first-round game, 61-14, over Pleasantville as Maryam Crawford scored 18 points, while Porter had 11 and Caitlyn Hughes added 10. In the semifinals, the Irish defeated host Southern 56-51 behind 17 points from Hailee Jantorno.
St. Rose of Belmar played in the Diamond State Classic for Delaware Charities in Wilmington, Del., and went 2-1 in a round-robin format. The Purple Roses opened with a 44-29 win over Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania, as Mikayla Markham had 14 points, Lucy Thomas collected 11 points and 10 rebounds and Jennifer Louro tallied seven points and 10 boards.
In a 54-51 loss to Ursuline Academy of Delaware, Thomas had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Ellyn Stoll added 10 points, four rebounds and five assists and Markham chipped in with 12 points and four assists. The Purple Roses defeated Ventura of California, 54-30, to win the third-place game and improve to 5-1.
After ruling all of New Jersey last year by winning the Tournament of Champions and everything that came before it, St. John Vianney is in rebuild mode after graduating four starters. The Lancers still managed to go 2-1 in the Mount St. Dominic Holiday Festival in Caldwell.
SJV opened with a 64-58 win over Franklin as Sajada Bonner (15), Kim Evans (14) and Julia Ramos (11) combined for 40 points. Then came a 61-41 loss to perennial power Rutgers Prep, in which Evans scored 15. St. John Vianney won its final game, 79-26 over Hudson Catholic as Bonner scored 20 points, Madison Doring added 11 and Sarah Karpell had 10. The win left SJV at 5-2.
In the WOBM Classic at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, Donovan Catholic dropped its opener to unbeaten Ewing, 62-39, as Molly Collins and Alyssa Hirschy had nine points each. That was followed by an 81-45 loss to Sayreville in which Collins scored 14 and Karolina Jaruseviciute had nine.
Holy Cross Academy reached the finals of the Audubon Tournament by defeating the host school, 36-24. The Lancers then fell to Cinnaminson, 52-44, in the finals. Victoria Sciortino had 10 points and Isabel Kuzy added eight in the win over Audubon. Hannah McHugh had 12, Kaitlin Millilo scored eight and Rachel Benson added eight against Cinnaminson as Holy Cross fell to 3-2.
Cassidy Stimpson had 15 points and five rebounds and Katherine Zoda 10 points, four steals, five rebounds and three assists against Bloomfield Tech, while Jill Williams had nine points, five steals and five assists. Williams had eight against New Providence,
Trenton Catholic Academy fell twice in the Carol Shutzer-Harris Showcase at Paul VI in Haddonfield, losing to Bishop Eustace (52-39) and Paul VI (71-24).
Mater Dei lost three straight to Bloomfield Tech (51-31), New Providence (56-27) and Lincoln (42-1) in the Lady Lions Holiday Tournament in Jersey City.
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By Rich Fisher | Correspondent
The Red Bank Catholic girls’ basketball team switched holiday tournaments this year and picked up a championship in the process.
After playing in the 92.7 WOBM Classic last season, the Caseys defeated Camden Catholic, 66-65, in the Greater Wildwoods Tourism Improvement and Development Authority bracket title game of the Boardwalk Classic in Wildwood. RBC (4-1) won its opener, 53-47, over Council Rock North.
In the title game, the Caseys broke it open by outscoring the Irish 20-8 in the second quarter for a 42-25 halftime lead. The advantage bulged to 20 points after three quarters, as Hayley Moore scored 16 points and nailed four 3-pointers, while Josie Larkins had 14 points and three 3-pointers. Katie Rice added 13 and Rose Caverly 10 for RBC.
Rice collected 15 points and eight rebounds against Council Rock, while Caverly added 15 points and Moore had seven points and two steals.
While no other teams from Catholic high schools across the Trenton Diocese could claim a championship, several of them had strong efforts against good competition, which should help as the season progresses.
Notre Dame, which graduated two Division I players from last year’s Mercer County Tournament champion, reached the finals of the Score at the Shore Tournament at Southern Regional High School in Manahawkin.
The Lawrenceville-based Irish fell to Mainland, 56-49, in the championship game, and used a late 13-0 run to make things interesting after falling behind by 18.
It was the first loss of the season for Notre Dame (5-1), which got 12 points and five rebounds from prized freshman Erika Porter. Trinity Holmes and Kayla Burnett each had 10 points, with all of Burnett’s markers coming in the final quarter.
Notre Dame won its first-round game, 61-14, over Pleasantville as Maryam Crawford scored 18 points, while Porter had 11 and Caitlyn Hughes added 10. In the semifinals, the Irish defeated host Southern 56-51 behind 17 points from Hailee Jantorno.
St. Rose of Belmar played in the Diamond State Classic for Delaware Charities in Wilmington, Del., and went 2-1 in a round-robin format. The Purple Roses opened with a 44-29 win over Cumberland Valley of Pennsylvania, as Mikayla Markham had 14 points, Lucy Thomas collected 11 points and 10 rebounds and Jennifer Louro tallied seven points and 10 boards.
In a 54-51 loss to Ursuline Academy of Delaware, Thomas had 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Ellyn Stoll added 10 points, four rebounds and five assists and Markham chipped in with 12 points and four assists. The Purple Roses defeated Ventura of California, 54-30, to win the third-place game and improve to 5-1.
After ruling all of New Jersey last year by winning the Tournament of Champions and everything that came before it, St. John Vianney is in rebuild mode after graduating four starters. The Lancers still managed to go 2-1 in the Mount St. Dominic Holiday Festival in Caldwell.
SJV opened with a 64-58 win over Franklin as Sajada Bonner (15), Kim Evans (14) and Julia Ramos (11) combined for 40 points. Then came a 61-41 loss to perennial power Rutgers Prep, in which Evans scored 15. St. John Vianney won its final game, 79-26 over Hudson Catholic as Bonner scored 20 points, Madison Doring added 11 and Sarah Karpell had 10. The win left SJV at 5-2.
In the WOBM Classic at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River, Donovan Catholic dropped its opener to unbeaten Ewing, 62-39, as Molly Collins and Alyssa Hirschy had nine points each. That was followed by an 81-45 loss to Sayreville in which Collins scored 14 and Karolina Jaruseviciute had nine.
Holy Cross Academy reached the finals of the Audubon Tournament by defeating the host school, 36-24. The Lancers then fell to Cinnaminson, 52-44, in the finals. Victoria Sciortino had 10 points and Isabel Kuzy added eight in the win over Audubon. Hannah McHugh had 12, Kaitlin Millilo scored eight and Rachel Benson added eight against Cinnaminson as Holy Cross fell to 3-2.
Cassidy Stimpson had 15 points and five rebounds and Katherine Zoda 10 points, four steals, five rebounds and three assists against Bloomfield Tech, while Jill Williams had nine points, five steals and five assists. Williams had eight against New Providence,
Trenton Catholic Academy fell twice in the Carol Shutzer-Harris Showcase at Paul VI in Haddonfield, losing to Bishop Eustace (52-39) and Paul VI (71-24).
Mater Dei lost three straight to Bloomfield Tech (51-31), New Providence (56-27) and Lincoln (42-1) in the Lady Lions Holiday Tournament in Jersey City.
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