NORTH 1 GROUP 1 SECTIONAL FINAL: PATERSON CHARTER BECOMES SECTIONAL “CHAMPS”!

Paterson, N.J…. Paterson Charter got it done this year! After losing in the North 1 Group 1 Sectional Championship last year, Charter came back with a vengeance this year by going 16-0 in it’s League, playing a tough out of conference schedule and reaching the Semifinals of the Passaic County Tournament! All of this prepared them for this year and it paid off as they defeated Cresskill 59-43 to earn it’s first North 1 Group 1 Sectional Championship in the school’s history! Senior Sadiki Miller scored 19 points and Senior Marquis Harris scored 18 points with 6 assists to lead Charter to it’s title! Charter took an 11-4 lead in the 1st quarter and maintained the lead the entire way, although Cresskill continued to fight and stay in the contest! Back to back “triples” by Harris and Miller gave charter a 38-29 lead in the 3rd quarter as they entered the 4th quarter leading 40-31! The first 3 minutes of the 4th Cresskill was held scoreless as Charter’s defense broke the game open with Senior Troy Medlock’s steal with 6:24 left giving them a 45-31 lead! Senior Kyle McGee led Cresskill with 14 points, while Senior Christian Radovitch added 11! Medlock finished with 9 points, 7 rebounds and 3 steals for Charter who will now meet University Wednesday at Bloomfield H.S.!