Jersey City, N.J………Hudson Catholic got a measure of revenge against Marist, beating them 63-40! Marist handed the Hawks two of their toughest losses of the year last year, twice beating them in overtime including the Semifinals of the Hudson County Tournament! Defense was the key for Hudson throughout the game as they made it difficult for Marist to run their offense! Only Senior transfer Manny Hernandez had a semblance of an offensive game scoring 15 points with 8 rebounds and 4 blocked shots! the Hawks shut everyone else down! Junior Reggie Cameron(pictured) led Hudson Catholic with 18 points and 9 rebounds while Senior Grant Ellis added 13 points and 6 boards and Junior Mike Young had 8 points and 8 rebounds! The Hawks took a 27-12 into the 2nd half and never looked back!

 FIRST ROUND:  #1 Seed   Eastside(12-1) Gets a 1st Round Bye

#2  DePaul(11-2)  vs   #15  Pompton Lakes(4-7)

#3  Wayne Valley(9-3) vs  #14  Eastern Christian(4-7)

#4 Passaic County Tech(10-3)  vs  #13 Clifton(4-6)

#5  Kennedy(7-7)  vs  #12 Lakeland(7-6)

#6  Hawthorne Christian(10-1)  vs   #11 Passaic(2-9)

#7  West Milford(6-7)  vs  #10 Wayne Hills(5-6)

#8  Passaic Valley(6-7) vs  #9 Manchester(7-4)

Paterson, N.J………Senior DeAndre Noble-Haywood led Eastside with 19 points, but this game belonged to Senior Ky’re Jackson! From the outset, Jackson(pictured) was a problem for St. Joseph in Eastside’s 57-35 win! He dominated the glass early and helped get the Ghosts off  as his work led to easy buckets for his teammates! Eastside’s defense created a number of turnovers and gave them a 29-15 lead at the half! St. Joe’s never presented a problem the rest of the game! Jackson finished with 14 points,14 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocked shots! Junior Quattier Jackson added 8 points for Eastside and Junior Jetor Brown added 7 points as the Ghosts went 12 deep in the game and got contributions from everyone! Junior Ricky Jeune led St. Joseph with 8 points!