TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS SEMIFINALS: DON BOSCO PREP AND THE PATRICK SCHOOL TO MEET IN “CHIP”!

 

Pine Belt Arena Toms River, N.J….. One game was expected and one wasn’t as The Patrick School and Don Bosco Prep pulled off wins and will meet at the Sun National Arena in Trenton Monday at 8:15 for the T.O.C. Championship!

 

 

                                                                      DON BOSCO PREP   65      LINDEN  58

No one saw it coming accept Don Bosco Prep themselves as in a surprise, Prep dominated Linden on the glass in an impressive 65-58 win over the#2 seed! Prep needed it from its big “3” and got it, as Junior Marcellus Earlington, Junior Ron Harper  and Senior Chris Paul all showed up. Earlington(left) scored 23 points with 14 rebounds including 9 offensive, Harper(right) scored 17 points, pulled down 13 boards and blocked 5 shots, while Paul(center) scored 12 points, pulled down 6 rebounds and was an active defender! Prep took control in the 2nd half after a 20 all half time score. Lindens Joey Krempa three gave them a 28-27 lead, but Earlington hit a “triple” of his own to give Prep a 30-28 lead which they never relinquished! Don Bosco dominated the glass particularly on the defensive end! They outrebounded Linden 55-23 grabbing more offensive boards (29) than Linden had total. Linden was led by Junior Tavon Jones with 22 points and 5 rebounds, while Senior Marcellus Livingston and Senior Joey Krempa scored 10 points a piece!

 

                                                                        PATRICK SCHOOL 64              TEANECK 45

Kentucky c0mmit Nick Richards(right) was just too much to handle as the #1 seeded Patrick School defended Teaneck 64-45! Richards scored 26 points and pulled down 13 rebounds as he could not be contained in the post. Senior Jordan Walker scored 14 points with 4 assists for the Patrick School! Teaneck was in the game in the 1st half as they hustled and outworked the bigger Patrick School team, trailing by a score 33-31. The Patrick School outscored Teaneck 31-14 in the 2nd half! Teaneck was led by Senior Leondre Washington 17 points and Junior Corey Gordon who finished with 13 points! Teaneck only shot 29% from the floor, while The Patrick School shot 60%!

 

Farewell:   Gardenstatehoops would like to acknowledge the high school careers of Teaneck Seniors Leondre Washington, Adrian Baucom, Pierre Sow and Korey Pettie! Pettie and Sow were key contributors for Teaneck this season. Pettie came off the bench and provided a strong defensive presence on the glass and low post scoring! Sow(far right) made himself a college player with his improved play! The 7 footer became an interior defender and shot blocker. Pierre also became a much better finisher around the basket! Baucom(middle) might be the most improved player in the area! He will be a solid College player as their is no doubt he can play at the next level! A special acknowledgement has to go out to Leondre Washington! Leondre has been a major player in the New Jersey Highschool scene for the past four years! From the moment he put on a highschool jersey Leondre was a scoring and playmaking machine! He made All-County in his first two years before transferring to Roselle Catholic where he played his Junior year! Leondre(near right) came back to Teaneck and started where he had left off as he again established himself as one of the best players in the area! Leondre is a talented and is expected to lace them up for a D-1 school next Season, but no matter what the future holds it has been a pleasure watching the maturation process on the basketball court that Washington displayed! Gardenstatehoops would like to wish all these players good luck in their futures!