ESSEX COUNTY PREVIEW: #1 SETON HALL PREP VS # 3 NEWARK EASTSIDE!!

#1 Seed Seton Hall Prep will go up against #3 Seed Newark Eastside at Essex County College Saturday at 5:00pm! They have met once this year with Prep winning 49-43 after trailing going into the 4th quarter 36-31! Outscored Eastside 18-7 to pull away!

 

 

 

THE MATCHUP:

 

 

#1 SEED  SETON HALL PREP—– Seton Hall Prep is led by Princeton bound recruit Spencer Weisz(right) the 6’5 do it all wing! He averages 17 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals a game and brings a high IQ to the contest! Senior Forward Tom Lacey is an athletic player that compliments Weisz well averaging 12.5 a game! Freshman Point Guard Temple Gibbs has been the key to their success handling the offense like a veteran player averaging 13.4 points a game with 4 assists! Junior Nasir Austin can  also cause problems for Newark Eastside as he can also run the offense! Prep is a patient team that runs a well drilled offense and if they can play at their pace will be hard to beat!

 

 

 

 

#3 SEED NEWARK EASTSIDE—– Newark Eastside has a lot of balance as they are led by Junior Ishmael SanogoPictured) who brings a double-double to the game! He averages 10,7 points and 11.2 rebounds a game! 6’7 Abdul Lewis(7.0pts, 6.7 rebs) and Senior Will Joyce( 7.8pts, 6.5 rebs) gives Newark Eastside a formidible front line! The backcourt is handled by Junior Akbar Hoffman( 8.1 pts), Senior Stephen McNair(5.5 pts, 1.7 stls) and Junior Jamar Gilbert( 5.9 pts, 1.3 stls) handle the backcourt! The Red Raiders already proved they can play with Prep as they are a good defensive team and also can play at a slow pace!