Kennedy H.S., Paterson……….The Playaz Club sponsored Fallball League Monday edition was highlighted by the game between the Essex Terriors and the Essex County Raiders ! Junior Jarrett Hall(right) led the Terriors in a low scoring tight contest! Behind Hall’s 15 points, the Terriors walked away with a 33-29 win over their Newark counterparts! Aaron Boddie had 8 points for the Raiders! In another tight contest Junior Keyon Lewis(left) scored all 10 of his points in the 2nd half, including the game winner as the Bergen Comets beat the Union City Players 51-50! The Comets had to overcome a 21 point effort from Senior Savon Williams! Despite a 19 point, 9 block shot effort from Sophomore Alex Thomas, the Silk City Knights beat the Hawthorne Defenders 45-40 as Senior Sammy Singletary and Senior Jamaar Ellerbee combined for 23 points! In the final contest Senior Cody Wilson scored 22 points, with 18 coming in the 2nd half to lead the Sparta Minutemen to a 53-44 win over the Englewood Force! Austin Mufananaya scored 12 points for the Force!

Kennedy H.S, Paterson,N.J…….. The highlight of the night featured the Gray Bees and the Hudson Hawks! In a game with many Division 1 caliber players, freshman Isaiah Briscoe proved to be the star of the night! In a tight low scoring game, Briscoe(right) scored 17 points including 12 in the 1st half as the Gray Bees held on for a 40-37 win over the Hawks! Senior Tariq Carey added 8 for the Gray Bees! The Hawks were led by Junior Kavon Stewart with 12 and Junior Reggie Cameron’s 9 points! In other action Paramus Paladin’s Junior Kyle Minard(left) scored 19 points to help them upset the Bergen Highwaymen 53-38! Senior Chris Jones led Bergen with 17 points! Reebok’s Back beat the Paterson Spirits 48-23 as Senior Kyle Anderson scored 16 points! Senior DeAndre Noble led the Spirits with 12! Junior Jaren Sina and Senior Dominic Hoffman each scored 18 points as Somerset County’s Best beat St. Raymonds! Senior Daniel Dingle led St.Rays with 21!

        Tenafly Highschool’s dynamic scorer Chris Orozco has verbally committed to attend New Hampshire University! He choose them over Central Connecticut, Hartford and Siena! Orozco is a 6’3 guard who has the ability to put it on the floor and is a strong perimeter shooter! His specialty may be his ability to get to the foul line! Chris has a legitimate chance to be a 2,000 point scorer by the end of his senior season! Orozco was impressed with the family atmosphere of the school, which he feels is alot like his highschool! Hoop Journal would like to congratulate Orozco and his family on his decision and wish nothing but the best in the future!