Paterson, N.J………In the game of the night, the Bergen Comets defeated a game Hawthorne Defenders team 55-47! Bergen Sophomore Rashard Figures led the scoring with 21 points, while Junior Chris Myers(right) added 10 while playing a strong error free floor game! Bergen would take leads throughout, but the Defenders would keep battling back! They ran out of gas late! Sophomore Alex Thomas led Hawthorne with 12 points,while Senior Paul Little added 10! In other games the Essex County Raiders got strong play from Sophomore Jamar Gilbert(left) and Junior Ismael Sanogo who scored 13 and 14 points respectively in their 51-35 win over the Union City Players! Johnny Rodriguez led Union City with 9 points! The Essex Terriors beat the Sparta Minutemen 52-39 while the Silk City Knights beat the Englewood Force 51-38!

       The Top Seniors to participate in the Eddie Griffin Challenge Showcase October 9th are:

 1.) Kyle Anderson  6’8   –  St. Anthony’s(top pic)

 2.)  Blaise Mbargorba  6’11 – Peddie

 3.)  Quentin DeCosey  6’5  –  St. Joseph Metuchen

 4.)  Brandon Taylor  6’7   –  Trenton Catholic

 5.) Melvin Johnson  6’2  – St. Benedicts

6.)  Jerome Frink  6’6    – St. Anthony’s

7.) Mike Tobey   6’11  –  Blair

 8.) Dom Hoffman  6’6  –  Gill St. Bernards(mid pic)

 9.) Chris Jones  6’5   –  Teaneck(bottom pic)

 10.) Dallas Anglin  6’2  –  Seton Hall Prep

Alternates:

                      Ron Curry  6’2 – Paul VI

                      Charles Cooke 6’5  – Trenton Catholic

                      Justin Sears  6’8  – Plainfield 

 The top New Jersey Juniors to participate in the Eddie Griffin Challenge Showcase October 9th  are:

  1.) Jaren Sina  6’0  – Gill St. Bernards(top pic)

  2.) Tyler Ennis  6’2  –  St. Benedicts(2nd pic)

  3.) Mike Young  6’8  –  Hudson Catholic

 4.) Reggie Cameron  6’7  – Hudson Catholic(3rd pic)

  5.) Tyler Roberson  6’7  –  Roselle Catholic

   6.) Davon Reed  6’5  –  Princeton Day

   7.) Isaiah Watkins  6’7 – St. Benedicts

  8.) Kavon Stewart  5’11  – Hudson Catholic(bottom pic)

  9.) Josh Brown  6’3  –  St. Anthony’s

 10.) Joel Hernandez  6’2  – Teaneck

 11.) Kendall Kinloch  6’8  –  St. Patricks

Alternate : Hallice Cooke  6’1   – St. Anthony’s