BERGEN COUNTY JAMBOREE TOURNAMENT: BERGEN CATHOLIC AND TEANECK REACH THE”CHIP”!!
Ramapo University, Mahwah,N.J…. The four best teams in Bergen County competed in the Semifinals of the Bergen County Jamboree as Bergen Catholic competed against St.Joseph and Teaneck squared off with Don Bosco Prep! At the end of the night, Bergen Catholic and Teaneck will face each other in the championship!
TEANECK 56 DON BOSCO PREP 49
Sophomore Leondre Washington(right) proved why he is considered one of the top players in not only the area, but the State as Teaneck surprised many by reaching the finals of the Jamboree! Washington who is the true leader of this squad scored 26 points to lead Teaneck to a 56-49 win! He was clutch from the foul line going 9 for 10 from the foul line! Guard Tyler Dearing(left) scored 10 of his 12 points in the 3rd quarter as he helped Teaneck hold a 39-33 lead at the end of the period! With the score 43-33 in the 4th Don Bosco Prep went on a 9-0 run to cut the lead to 43-42 and momentum! But Freshman Ja’Quaye James knocked down a big”triple” then had a steal and layup! Washington’s tough layup gave Teaneck a 7-0 run and control of the contest at 50-42 with 2:31 left! James finished the game with 11 points! American U. commit Lonnie Rivera who came out red hot finished with 21 points and Senior Amani Craddock came off the bench to score 12! Junior Brandon Anderson finished the contest with 10 points!
BERGEN CATHOLIC 66 ST. JOSEPH 51
St. Joseph’s can shoot the ball! Unfortunately, they didn’t in their Semifinal contest with Bergen Catholic! St. Joe’s University commit Pierfrancisco Oliva and Senior Justin Salem took full advantage as they combined for 41 points to lead Bergen Catholic to a 66-51 win! Oliva(right) scored 21 points and pulled down 10 rebounds and Salem knocked down 5″triples’ on his way to 19 points! Senior Mike Muggeo’s 12 points were just as important as he became that third scorer Bergen Catholic needed as they have lost Senior Anthony Uribe for the remainder of the season with a broken foot! Bergen’s defense was just as important as they held Joe’s leading scorer Nate Garvey(16 a game) to 7 points, Senior Sean McKinless to 7 points and Senior Sean McGuire to 6 points! Sophomore Chauncey Hawkins led St. Joseph with 14 points! Bergen Catholic also did a good job outrebounding St.Joseph as they limited them to one shot! Bergen Catholic, who won big against Teaneck earlier in the season will face them in the Championship Thursday 7pm at Ramapo University!