Kennedy H.S. Paterson………. In Fall Ball action,the Bergen Comets and Essex County Raiders played the most entertaining game of the night! Sophomore Rashard Figures led the Comets to a 61-55 win with 22 points, while Senior Mershan Monroe(right) added 11 and came up with clutch plays throughout! Senior Aaron Boddie led the Raiders with 10 points as did Jamal Reed! In other contests the Sparta Minutemen beat the Hawthorne Defenders 47-35 as Senior Jaquan Bryant(left) led the attack with 15 points! Senior Paul Little led the Defenders with 18 points, while Sophomore Alex Thomas added 10! The Essex Terriors  overcame some spectacular play from Silk City Knights Senior Sammy Singletary to win 50-42! Singletary(bottom right) more than held his own with 29 points on an assortment of layups and pull up jumpers, but Junior Jared Hall scored 13 and Senior Abelo Yekeh chipped in 12 to offset Singletary’s output! In the last game of the evening,the Union City Players beat the Englewood Force 38-35 behind the play of Senior Raied Saleh,who’s 12 points led the scoring! 

Jersey City,N.J…………..While everyone is on the Kyle Anderson watch, St. Anthony teammate Jimmy Hall, the 6’8 power forward with the condor wingspan has committed to play his college basketball at Hofstra University! The New York native( Brooklyn)who played A.A.U. with New Heights chose the school primarily for the family atmosphere! He also held offers from Temple,Siena,Penn State and George Washington! Hoop Journal wishes the best in the future for Hall!  

Jersey City……. Hudson Catholic’s senior swingman Grant Ellis had a tough choice, Iona or Manhattan to continue his basketball career! In the end, Ellis decided to verbal to Coach Tim Cluess and the Iona Gaels! Grant told Hoop Journal” I feel it is a better fit for me, they are talented, I like the coaching staff and I like their style of play!” Grant’s father Rob put it like this” I feel positive in his decision! The school wants him and He wants the school, That’s the most important thing”! Ellis is a versatile player who should be counted on to play multiple positions in college! “Now I can concentrate on my last year of highschool and prepare myself for college” Grant said! Hoops Journal would like to congratulate the Ellis family and wish nothing but the best in the future!!!