Thursday, January 31, 2013
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Linden (58) at Cranford (69)
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-6828664914827668344/linden-58-at-cranford-69-girls-basketball/
Linden (58) at Cranford (69) - Girls Basketball
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Jessica McCoy scored 20 points and pulled down eight boards to lead Cranford to a 69-58 triumph over Linden in Cranford.Kerry Wischusen finished with 16 points, five assists and four steals for Cranford. Destiny Jenkins scored a game-high 25 points and Jada Lewis netted 23 points for Linden.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509321/
| Linden (58) at Cranford (69) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 58 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford | 22 | 10 | 17 | 20 | 69 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Linden - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alecia Copes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Destiny Jenkins | 6 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||
| Jada Lewis | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||||
| NahQuasia Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Chantley Thomas | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Goeller | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 6 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischusen | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Girls Basketball rankings for the week of Jan. 29
| GROUP 3 1-Northern Highlands (15-2) 2-Middletown South (14-2) 3-Ocean City (11-2) 4-Freehold Borough (13-3) 5-Neptune (11-4) 6-Ramapo (13-3) 7-Hopewell Valley (14-2) 8-Cranford (12-4) 9-Teaneck (10-7) 10-Pascack Valley (11-5) |
UNION 1-Roselle Catholic (15-2) 2-Cranford (12-4) 3-Gov. Livingston (12-4) 4-New Providence (15-2) 5-Oak Knoll (14-2) 6-Linden (10-7) 7-Union (11-6) 8-Scotch Plains (7-9) 9-Dayton (12-4) 10-Westfield (10-7) |
http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/girlsbasketball/index.ssf/2013/01/girls_basketball_power_points_through_jan_27.html
Group 3: Gov. Livingston (12-4) 444; Iselin Kennedy
(16-0) 408; Cranford (12-4) 386; West Morris (11-3) 381; Chatham (11-5)
349; Mendham (9-4) 336; Nutley (9-3) 274; Warren Hills (9-4) 270; South
Plainfield (8-7) 267; Parsippany Hills (7-8) 260; Roxbury (8-6) 240;
Summit (4-13) 240; Colonia (7-10) 234; Voorhees (2-12) 148; Plainfield
(2-16) 138; Rahway (4-8) 130; Morristown (2-12) 122; Ferris (3-11) 113;
Irvington (0-13) 84; West Side (1-11) 83; Newark East Side (1-10) 52.
Roselle Catholic (32) at Cranford (26)
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509320/
Roselle Catholic
(15-2-0)
32
1/24/20137 p.m.
Cranford
(12-4-0)
26
| Roselle Catholic (32) at Cranford (26) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roselle Catholic | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford | 0 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Roselle Catholic - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dolapo Balogun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Allieyah Cubbage | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Niavanni Grant | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Renee Olliver | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Tori Pozsonyi | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Ashley Skrec | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kate Tobie | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah DeMars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Roselle Catholic Visits Cranford Tonight at 7pm
On
Thursday night at 7pm, the Roselle Catholic Lions travel to Cranford to
take on the Cougars for the second meeting the season between these two
teams. The game between RC at 14-2 and Cranford at 11-3 could
determine the eventual Watchung Conference champion and the number one
seed in the Union County tournament.
Tonight’s game has the potential to be one of the best games in Union County this year. Both teams focus on strong defense as their means to win games. Ironically, both the Cougars and the Lions allow exactly the same amount of points per game so far this year at 37.4ppg. The Lions score an average of 46 points per game, while the Cougars post 45.1ppg offensively.
Roselle Catholic came away from that first meeting, in which both teams were undefeated, with a convincing 51-41 victory over the Cougars. RC relied on a smothering full court press to disrupt Cranford’s offense and jump out to a 10-0 lead in the opening minutes of the game. The Cougars, who were without the services of standout Senior forward Kaitlin McGovern, who was sidelined with an ankle injury, struggled early offensively until Junior guard Mairead McKeary knocked down a three-pointer at with 3:40 to go in the opening quarter. Cranford was able to fight back into the game, and were within four points with two minutes to go, but were unable to pull ahead.
The Lions got solid performances from Senior Renee Oliver who tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Junior Tori Pozsonyi who amassed 17 points. Allieyah Cubbage hit for 11 and Niavanni Grant added 8 for Roselle Catholic. Junior Kate Tobie was all over the court for the Lions and did an outstanding job defensively against Cranford Senior Jess McCoy who was held to a season low 7 points in the contest.
The Cougars relied on scoring from Senior guard Jenna Goeller who led the team with 12 points, and Juniors Carly Maucione and Mairead McKeary who both posted season-high with 11 and 7 points respectively. Junior Kerry Wischusen clicked for four points as well.
In the rematch, Roselle Catholic should look to disrupt the Cranford offense again with their press. The Lions also play an aggressive man-to-man defense that makes getting open looks at the basket difficult for any opposing offense. Renee Oliver (8.9ppg) and Tori Pozsonyi (11ppg) may be the most dominant duo in the paint in Union County and both do an excellent job of clearing the boards, getting putbacks and getting to the foul line for the Lions. Allieyah Cubbage, Niavanni Grant and Kate Tobie are all fast and aggressive defenders who can pressure the ball and disrupt passing lanes. All three are offensive threats for the Lions as well, and Cubbage has averaged 12ppg over the last four games for RC.
The Cougars will focus on doing a better job of protecting the ball and running their offense. Cranford will look to get its outside game going and get the ball into the hands of Senior Jenna Goeller (12.3ppg, 35 3FGs) who is deadly from long range, and inside to Kaitlin McGovern (9.2ppg) and Carly Maucione(4.6ppg). Guards Kerry Wischusen, Mairead McKeary and Jess McCoy (16.1ppg) will need to control the Cougars offensive tempo and find seams in the Lions defense. Cranford will also need to be aggressive on the boards, limiting RC’s second chances while maximizing their own opportunities.
Tonight’s game has the potential to be one of the best games in Union County this year. Both teams focus on strong defense as their means to win games. Ironically, both the Cougars and the Lions allow exactly the same amount of points per game so far this year at 37.4ppg. The Lions score an average of 46 points per game, while the Cougars post 45.1ppg offensively.
Roselle Catholic came away from that first meeting, in which both teams were undefeated, with a convincing 51-41 victory over the Cougars. RC relied on a smothering full court press to disrupt Cranford’s offense and jump out to a 10-0 lead in the opening minutes of the game. The Cougars, who were without the services of standout Senior forward Kaitlin McGovern, who was sidelined with an ankle injury, struggled early offensively until Junior guard Mairead McKeary knocked down a three-pointer at with 3:40 to go in the opening quarter. Cranford was able to fight back into the game, and were within four points with two minutes to go, but were unable to pull ahead.
The Lions got solid performances from Senior Renee Oliver who tallied 14 points and 13 rebounds, and Junior Tori Pozsonyi who amassed 17 points. Allieyah Cubbage hit for 11 and Niavanni Grant added 8 for Roselle Catholic. Junior Kate Tobie was all over the court for the Lions and did an outstanding job defensively against Cranford Senior Jess McCoy who was held to a season low 7 points in the contest.
The Cougars relied on scoring from Senior guard Jenna Goeller who led the team with 12 points, and Juniors Carly Maucione and Mairead McKeary who both posted season-high with 11 and 7 points respectively. Junior Kerry Wischusen clicked for four points as well.
In the rematch, Roselle Catholic should look to disrupt the Cranford offense again with their press. The Lions also play an aggressive man-to-man defense that makes getting open looks at the basket difficult for any opposing offense. Renee Oliver (8.9ppg) and Tori Pozsonyi (11ppg) may be the most dominant duo in the paint in Union County and both do an excellent job of clearing the boards, getting putbacks and getting to the foul line for the Lions. Allieyah Cubbage, Niavanni Grant and Kate Tobie are all fast and aggressive defenders who can pressure the ball and disrupt passing lanes. All three are offensive threats for the Lions as well, and Cubbage has averaged 12ppg over the last four games for RC.
The Cougars will focus on doing a better job of protecting the ball and running their offense. Cranford will look to get its outside game going and get the ball into the hands of Senior Jenna Goeller (12.3ppg, 35 3FGs) who is deadly from long range, and inside to Kaitlin McGovern (9.2ppg) and Carly Maucione(4.6ppg). Guards Kerry Wischusen, Mairead McKeary and Jess McCoy (16.1ppg) will need to control the Cougars offensive tempo and find seams in the Lions defense. Cranford will also need to be aggressive on the boards, limiting RC’s second chances while maximizing their own opportunities.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Plainfield (50) at Cranford (54)
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509319/
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-1828657914914668531/plainfield-50-at-cranford-54-girls-basketball/
Cranford used an early 22-11 first quarter lead to hold off Plainfield, which got within six points at the break behind a 17-12 second quarter. The third and fourth quarter scores were tied at 11-11 and 9-9, respectively.
Drew Winter's 16 points led three Plainfield players in double digits as teammates Brittany Hooks finished with 14 points and Breana Spencer scored 12.
| Plainfield (50) at Cranford (54) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainfield | 11 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford | 22 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Plainfield - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Coverly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Brittany Hooks | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Jasmine Linton-Griffith | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Janeia Simmons | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Breana Spencer | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Drew Winter | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Goeller | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 6 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischusen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-1828657914914668531/plainfield-50-at-cranford-54-girls-basketball/
Plainfield (50) at Cranford (54) - Girls Basketball
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Kaitlin
McGovern scored 16 points with eight rebounds and Jessica McCoy had 10
points and 10 rebounds to lift Cranford to a 54-50 victory over
Plainfield in Cranford. Cranford used an early 22-11 first quarter lead to hold off Plainfield, which got within six points at the break behind a 17-12 second quarter. The third and fourth quarter scores were tied at 11-11 and 9-9, respectively.
Drew Winter's 16 points led three Plainfield players in double digits as teammates Brittany Hooks finished with 14 points and Breana Spencer scored 12.
Monday, January 21, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Cranford (44) at Summit (41)
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1508493/
| Cranford (44) at Summit (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford | 11 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 44 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Summit | 11 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah DeMars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischusen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Summit - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Baumiester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Kate Chase | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Madeleine Gramigna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||||||||
| Olivia Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Elizabeth Kulpan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jenny Martino | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Marissa Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Cassidy O'Malley | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Caitlin Osmulski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Carly Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
Friday, January 18, 2013
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Gov. Livingston (33) at Cranford (35) - Girls Basketball
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-2828658914931668591/gov-livingston-33-at-cranford-35-girls-basketball/
The final minute and a half of regulation went scoreless. Cranford, which was down 14-13 at the break, received six points from McGovern to come from behind in a 16-13 third quarter. Jessica McCoy chipped in four of her 15 points, and Jenna Goeller recorded three of her four points in the big third quarter for Cranford. Mallory George scored 16 for Gov. Livingston, which opened a 9-6 lead in the first quarter.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1507085/
Gov. Livingston (33) at Cranford (35) - Girls Basketball
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Kaitlin
McGovern went 2-for-2 from the foul line with about 1:30 on the clock
to snap a tie and give Cranford a 35-33 victory over Gov. Livingston in
Cranford.The final minute and a half of regulation went scoreless. Cranford, which was down 14-13 at the break, received six points from McGovern to come from behind in a 16-13 third quarter. Jessica McCoy chipped in four of her 15 points, and Jenna Goeller recorded three of her four points in the big third quarter for Cranford. Mallory George scored 16 for Gov. Livingston, which opened a 9-6 lead in the first quarter.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1507085/
| Gov. Livingston (33) at Cranford (35) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gov. Livingston | 9 | 5 | 13 | 6 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford | 7 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 35 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Gov. Livingston - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Cranston | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Patrice DiTommaso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Erin Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Mallory George | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Goeller | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Thursday, January 17, 2013
5:00pm Saturday!
***SCHEDULE CHANGE***
Please note that the game against Summit has been changed from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon at 5:00pm in Summit.
Summit High School is hosting the "Hoops for Hope" tournament with
proceeds being donated to the Adrienne Reid Memorial Scholarship fund
and for the Connie Dwyer Breast Center. It is requested that you please
wear pink to the game in support of this worthy cause.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Union Catholic (27) at Cranford (55) - Girls Basketball
Union Catholic (27) at Cranford (55) - Girls Basketball
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Jessica McCoy scored 22 points and had seven steals to lead Cranford to a 55-27 victory over Union Catholic in Cranford.Jenna Goeller sunk four 3-pointers and finished with 19 points for Cranford. Courtney McGovern and Janaya Henderson scored six points apiece for Union Catholic.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509318/
Player Stats
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| Union Catholic - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagan Beriont | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Emily Garno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Kiana Hawkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Ashley Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Janaya Henderson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Shana LaRocca | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Courtney McGovern | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Caulfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Hannah DeMars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19 | |||||||||||
| Cerys MacLelland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 22 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Megan Pringle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sarah Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Hannah Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischusen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
***SCHEDULE CHANGE***
Please note that the game against Summit has been changed from Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon at 5:30pm in Summit.
Summit High School is hosting the "Hoops for Hope" tournament with proceeds being donated to the Adrienne Reid Memorial Scholarship fund and for the Connie Dwyer Breast Center. It is requested that you please wear pink to the game in support of this worthy cause.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Scotch Plains (39) at Cranford (59) - Girls Basketball
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3171359085010331325/scotch-plains-39-at-cranford-59-girls-basketball/
Standing at the top of the key with two seconds remaining in the first quarter, Cranford's Jess McCoy looked at the clock and tossed the ball up toward the hoop.
It ripped through the net for a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded. For a moment, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood gym went silent.
"I didn't realize what happened," teammate Kaitlin McGovern said of McCoy's shot. "She scores so often and with quick buckets, at the end of the first I was like, did that just happen?"
Her teammates call McCoy the sneaky scorer, which is a fitting description as McCoy surprised friends, family, and onlookers alike as that buzzer-beating shot pushed her to 1,000 career points in Cranford's 59-39 victory over Scotch Plains yesterday in Scotch Plains.
"Lucky -- there was a lot of luck in that shot," said McCoy, who entered the game 10 points shy of the milestone. "I just chucked it up and hoped for the best. I didn't realize it was my 1,000th point, and then it hit me. It's an overwhelming feeling. I can't explain it. I guess all my hard work paid off."
McCoy's trey broke open a tight first quarter and lifted Cranford to a 17-12 advantage to start the second. McCoy delivered her first three of the night to snap a 9-9 tie at 2:23. Scotch Plains responded with a three by Madison Maisel to even the score at 12-12. McCoy then assisted on a bucket by Cerys MacCelland before reaching her personal miestone at the buzzer.
"I was trying not to think about it," said McCoy, who finished with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. "Once I stepped on the court and began hitting my shots I got confident."
The senior point guard came out hard over the second. Five more points from McCoy helped Cranford build a 15-8 second-quarter surge, which yielded a 12-point halftime lead. Teammate Janna Goelier scored nine of her 17 points and McGovern notched six of her 11 points in the first half as Cranford went up, 32-20, at halftime.
Scotch Plains kept the game close in the second half behind Taylor Sebolao, who reached the 1,000-point milestone on Thursday. Sebolao registered 11 of her team-high 16 points in the second half.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1508375/
Scotch Plains (39) at Cranford (59) - Girls Basketball
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By Carolyn FreundlichStanding at the top of the key with two seconds remaining in the first quarter, Cranford's Jess McCoy looked at the clock and tossed the ball up toward the hoop.
It ripped through the net for a 3-pointer as the buzzer sounded. For a moment, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood gym went silent.
"I didn't realize what happened," teammate Kaitlin McGovern said of McCoy's shot. "She scores so often and with quick buckets, at the end of the first I was like, did that just happen?"
Her teammates call McCoy the sneaky scorer, which is a fitting description as McCoy surprised friends, family, and onlookers alike as that buzzer-beating shot pushed her to 1,000 career points in Cranford's 59-39 victory over Scotch Plains yesterday in Scotch Plains.
"Lucky -- there was a lot of luck in that shot," said McCoy, who entered the game 10 points shy of the milestone. "I just chucked it up and hoped for the best. I didn't realize it was my 1,000th point, and then it hit me. It's an overwhelming feeling. I can't explain it. I guess all my hard work paid off."
McCoy's trey broke open a tight first quarter and lifted Cranford to a 17-12 advantage to start the second. McCoy delivered her first three of the night to snap a 9-9 tie at 2:23. Scotch Plains responded with a three by Madison Maisel to even the score at 12-12. McCoy then assisted on a bucket by Cerys MacCelland before reaching her personal miestone at the buzzer.
"I was trying not to think about it," said McCoy, who finished with a game-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. "Once I stepped on the court and began hitting my shots I got confident."
The senior point guard came out hard over the second. Five more points from McCoy helped Cranford build a 15-8 second-quarter surge, which yielded a 12-point halftime lead. Teammate Janna Goelier scored nine of her 17 points and McGovern notched six of her 11 points in the first half as Cranford went up, 32-20, at halftime.
Scotch Plains kept the game close in the second half behind Taylor Sebolao, who reached the 1,000-point milestone on Thursday. Sebolao registered 11 of her team-high 16 points in the second half.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1508375/
| Scotch Plains (39) at Cranford (59) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford | 17 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Scotch Plains | 12 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Caulfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 21 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Megan Pringle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Sarah Ross | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Hannah Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Scotch Plains - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thabitha Dwunfour | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Paige Heiden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Madison Maisel | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||
| Taylor Sebolao | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Alexsis Venable | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Amani Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Union (38) at Cranford (49) - Girls Basketball
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/3171364085010331240/union-38-at-cranford-49-girls-basketball/
Union (38) at Cranford (49) - Girls Basketball
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Jessica McCoy and Kaitlin McGovern scored 14 points each in taking Cranford to a 49-38 victory over Union in Cranford. Jenna Goeller chipped in eight points in the victory for Cranford, which led, 38-21, at the start of the fourth. Union's Wendy Berry hit four 3-pointers to finish with a game-high 16 points.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509317/
| Union (38) at Cranford (49) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Union | 7 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cranford | 12 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Union - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexis Akridge | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Wendy Berry | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
| Jasmine Bonaparte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Allanah Bucu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Tessa Dolce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Adora Moneme | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Ebony Sanders | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anastasia Caulfield | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||
| Sarah Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Hannah Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Linden (54) at Cranford (50) - Girls Basketball
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/2171352084990331218/linden-54-at-cranford-50-girls-basketball/
NahQuasia Robinson scored 16 points, Keajah Hall added 14, and Jada Lewis chipped in with 13 points to pace Linden, which led, 31-20, at halftime.
Jessica McCoy had an outstanding game in defeat, scoring 23 points with 10 rebounds, four steals, and three assists for Cranford.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509316/
Linden (54) at Cranford (50) - Girls Basketball
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Three Linden players reached double figures to lead their team to a 54-50 victory over Cranford last night in Linden.NahQuasia Robinson scored 16 points, Keajah Hall added 14, and Jada Lewis chipped in with 13 points to pace Linden, which led, 31-20, at halftime.
Jessica McCoy had an outstanding game in defeat, scoring 23 points with 10 rebounds, four steals, and three assists for Cranford.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/game/score/1509316/
| Linden (54) at Cranford (50) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | F | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranford | 8 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Linden | 18 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Cranford - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannah DeMars | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Jenna Goeller | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||
| Carly Maucione | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Jessica McCoy | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 23 | |||||||||||
| Kaitlin McGovern | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Mairead McKeary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Sarah Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| Kerry Wischesun | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
Player Stats
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| Linden - Game stats | |||||||||||||||||||
| Player | FG | 3FG | FT | Reb | A | S | Blk | Pts | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keajah Hall | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||
| Destiny Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Jada Lewis | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||||||||||
| Emily Nicol | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||
| NahQuasia Robinson | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||||||||
Girls basketball rankings for the week of Jan. 7
http://www.nj.com/hssports/blog/girlsbasketball/index.ssf/2013/01/girls_basketball_rankings_for_the_week_of_jan_7.html
GROUP 3
1-Middletown South (7-0)
2-Neptune (6-2)
3-Northern Highlands (7-1)
4-Ocean City (7-1)
5-Freehold Borough (6-1)
6-Teaneck (4-4)
7-Ramapo (7-2)
8-Cranford (6-2)
9-Gov. Livingston (7-2)
10-West Morris (6-2)
GROUP 3
1-Middletown South (7-0)
2-Neptune (6-2)
3-Northern Highlands (7-1)
4-Ocean City (7-1)
5-Freehold Borough (6-1)
6-Teaneck (4-4)
7-Ramapo (7-2)
8-Cranford (6-2)
9-Gov. Livingston (7-2)
10-West Morris (6-2)
Monday, January 7, 2013
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Roselle Catholic Applies Early Pressure En Route To A Key Win Over Cranford
Roselle Catholic junior Kate
Tobie brings ball upcourt against Cranford during Friday night's big
Union County Conference-Watchung Division showdown. (Photos by Gene
Nann-nannphoto)
Cranford senior Jess McCoy (20) looks to drive past Roselle Catholic's soph Zhane Irby (22)
Roselle Catholic's Zhane Irby
(22) reaches for ball as players from both teams get after it under the
basket during Friday night's important early-season UCC-Watchung
Division contest at RC.
Roselle Catholic Applies Early Pressure
En Route To A Key Win Over Cranford
By JR Parachini
For sidelinechatter.com
En Route To A Key Win Over Cranford
By JR Parachini
For sidelinechatter.com
ROSELLE
– Seeking to immediately create havoc and really put the ‘press’ure on
visiting Cranford, host Roselle Catholic went to a full court press
after the opening tip.
With hands up and bodies closely guarded, RC
put the pressure on, with four of its players - seniors Niavanni Grant
and Renee Oliver, junior Tori Pozsonyi and sophomore Allieyah Cubbage -
combining to score the game’s first 10 points on four inside baskets and
two free throws.
While Cranford, without the services of injured
starting forward Kaitlin McGovern (ankle), overcame an early
double-digit deficit, coming back from a second one was a bit too much.
The Cougars did, however, manage to pull back
to within three points and had two possessions to tie the game with less
than five minutes to go in the fourth quarter before the Lions ended
the contest on a 13-6 run.
In Friday night’s battle of the last two teams
that were undefeated in Watchung Division play, Roselle Catholic went on
to post a convincing 51-41 victory over Cranford in a Union County
Conference clash that was a bit closer than the final score indicated.
Roselle Catholic, which came off an impressive
61-54 home win over defending Shore Conference Tournament champion St.
Rose of Belmar Thursday night, improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the
Watchung Division. The Lions will next take on Paramus Catholic Sunday
at 7 p.m. at Kean University’s Harwood Arena in Union. In the same
setting last year, a 5-1 RC squad lost to Paramus Catholic 48-44.
Cranford slipped to 6-1 overall and 3-1 in the
Watchung Division, its first year in the division after finishing second
in the Mountain Division last year. Cranford will host Group 4 power
North Hunterdon, 6-1 as of Friday, Saturday at noon at Cranford High’s
Martin Gymnasium.
Cranford and Roselle Catholic battled for the
first time in three years. They last played each other on Feb. 23, 2010
at RC, with the host Lions winning a Union County Tournament semifinal
game 75-50.
This was the first time in five games that RC
defeated Cranford at home in a regular season contest. Cranford defeated
RC the previous four times they played each other in a regular season
game at RC. Including Friday night, RC was undefeated all five times.
LAST 5 CRANFORD AT ROSELLE CATHOLIC REGULAR SEASON GAMES:
Jan. 4, 2013: Roselle Catholic 51, Cranford 41 – RC was 6-0
Jan. 16, 2010: Cranford 49, Roselle Catholic 47 – RC was 8-0
Jan. 15, 2009: Cranford 44, Roselle Catholic 33 – RC was 9-0
Dec. 14, 2007: Cranford 41, Roselle Catholic 38 (OT) – RC was 0-0
Dec. 20, 2006: Cranford 42, Roselle Catholic 27 – RC was 2-0
Roselle Catholic’s 10-0 run to start the game
included inside baskets by Cubbage, Grant, Oliver and Pozsonyi, with two
Pozsonyi free throws included in the mix. Those four players combined
to score 50 of Roselle Catholic’s 51 points, with Pozsonyi leading all
scorers with 17, while Oliver netted 14, Cubbage 11 and Grant eight.
Cranford was out of sorts at the onset and did
not get on the scoreboard until there was 3:49 left in the first quarter
following a 3-point shot that junior Mairead McKeary banked in.
“Having Kaitlin out, hurting her ankle, that
really kind of threw everything off,” Cranford head coach Jackie Dyer
said. McGovern hurt her ankle in practice Tuesday but, according to
Dyer, was to be back in the lineup for Saturday’s game vs. North
Hunterdon.
“Having someone consistently in the rotation
out like that made it a little difficult against Roselle Catholic, which
is a very good team,” Dyer said. “Breaking their press, we just had a
hard time with it. Next time we need to tighten up our passes, some of
them were soft, and be a little bit stronger with the ball.”
Sparked by five points from McKeary, three on a
3-pointer by junior Carly Maucione and two from junior Kerry Wischusen,
Cranford immediately got back in the game by pulling to within 12-10 at
the end of the first quarter.
The Cougars evened managed to take not one, but
two leads in the second quarter. However, after their final advantage
at 18-17, Roselle Catholic went on a 13-2 run that bridged the second
and third quarters, giving it another 10-point lead at 30-20.
Cranford, without McGovern in the lineup and
senior Jess McCoy held to zero points, actually did quite well to be
down only three at the break at 21-18.
After closing the first half with inside
baskets by Pozsonyi and Oliver, Roselle Catholic continued to dominate
the paint in building up its second double-digit advantage.
“We’re lucky it’s early in the season that we
can fix the mistakes that we made,” said McCoy, who scored her first
points with 1:17 left in the third quarter and finished with seven.
Cranford was led offensively by senior shooting
guard Jenna Goeller’s 12 points and Maucione’s 11. Stepping in for
McGovern, Maucione also had two blocked shots in the fourth quarter, the
first an impressive one of a shot that Pozsonyi took.
“We can’t have the breakdowns that we did and
moments on the court when we turn the ball over,” said McCoy, who
although she did not score a lot of points, was solid on the boards,
coming down with 12 rebounds.
Cranford went on a 7-0 run in the fourth quarter to make it a 38-35 game following two free throws Maucione made.
After the Cougars took the ball down twice with
opportunities to tie the game, RC gained possession with a jump ball.
Then Grant scored inside off a big offensive rebound to give the Lions a
40-35 lead.
Goeller’s final basket made it 44-38 with 1:20
to go before RC went on a 7-0 run. The game’s final points were produced
by McCoy on a 3-pointer from the top of the key.
“As a team we normally don’t give up,” McCoy said. “We always want to win, despite all of our struggles.”
Cranford, one of the top teams in North 2,
Group 3, came into the game as the only Union County school that was
state-ranked. RC may soon have that distinction.
“I think we got some turnovers, maybe not a lot
or maybe not a lot of points off turnovers - but then we turned it back
over a couple of times - but I think our press helped make it a 94-foot
game and that helped us a bit,” RC head coach Joe Skrec said. “I think
our press is pretty good and our defense is pretty good.”
While it might have been a bit rare that RC did
not produce a single 3-point basket, the Lions did well to limit
Goeller to just one. Four different Cranford players made just one each.
“I think we did a pretty good job on No. 20
(McCoy), who I think is a very good player and one of the best in the
county and I think we did a pretty good job on No. 4 (Goeller), who is a
pretty good 3-point shooter, but only got a couple of looks,” Skrec
said.
Pozsonyi netted 10 of her 17 points in the
second half - six coming in the third quarter - and Oliver eight of her
14 in the first. Oliver, who played her first two years at Scotch
Plains, also grabbed a team-high 13 rebounds for a double-double.
Pozsonyi, a Roselle Park resident, also contributed five rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
“Tori had a very good game today and also last
night (vs. St. Rose),” Skrec said. “Tori works very hard and she does a
lot of good things for us.
“A lot of times people don’t notice the other
things players do when they’re scoring. Tori was struggling a little bit
(to score), but she was doing other things like rebounding and playing
defense.
“The ball’s going in the basket a little better
and I think it will continue to go in the basket better for her. Oliver
is doing a great job inside. Renee and Tori are really starting to work
well together and are a nice tandem.”
Two Pozsonyi third-quarter free throws gave RC
its first 12-point lead at 34-22. She had two inside baskets in the
fourth quarter, with the first one coming when McCoy committed her
fourth foul with 6:55 to go.
“We had really good team chemistry tonight,”
said Pozsonyi, who played on the varsity as a freshman two years ago
when Roselle Catholic last won the UCT and became a starter last year as
a sophomore. “We made sure we got up on their 3-point shots because we
know that’s an advantage for Cranford and they’re a good team.”
NOTES: RC took the lead for good late in the second quarter and also was not outscored in any of the four periods.
Cubbage also produced four rebounds, two assists, one block and four steals.
The teams are scheduled to play this season’s
second and final Watchung Division game against each other Jan. 24 at 4
p.m. at Cranford.
UNION COUNTY CONFERENCE-WATCHUNG DIVISION GAME
CRANFORD (6-1, 3-1) 10 8 8 15 - 41
ROSELLE CATHOLIC (7-0, 4-0) 12 9 15 15 - 51
CRANFORD COUGARS (41):
20-Jess McCoy, senior, 2-1-0-7
4-Jenna Goeller, senior, 3-1-3-12
15-Carly Maucione, junior, 3-1-2-11
32-Kerry Wischusen, junior, 2-0-0-4
13-Mairead McKeary, junior, 0-1-4-7
Starters: McCoy, Goeller,
Maucione, Wischusen, McKeary
Totals: 10-4-9-41
ROSELLE CATHOLIC LIONS (51):
3-Niavanni Grant, senior, 3-0-2-8
23-Renee Oliver, senior, 6-0-2-14
32-Tori Pozsonyi, junior, 6-0-5-17
14-Kate Tobie, junior, 0-0-1-1
31-Allieyah Cubbage, 4-0-3-11
21-Ashley Skrec, sophomore, 0-0-0-0
22-Zhane Irby, sophomore, 0-0-0-0
24-Danielle Franklin, senior, 0-0-0-0
Starters: Grant, Oliver,
Pozsonyi, Tobie, Cubbage
Totals: 19-0-13-51
Roselle Catholic head coach Joe
Skrec (gray shirt) and assistant Charlie Wischusen guide the Lions
during timeout in their big UCC-Watchung Division contest vs. Cranford
in the RC gym.
Roselle Catholic's Tori
Pozsonyi (32) gets up in the air to battle for ball while her
teammates, from left, Niavanni Grant (3), Kate Tobie (14) and Renee
Oliver (23) all look to help her out.
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