Paterson………It doesn’t matter what it looks like because the bottom line is who ends up with the “W”! And in this ugly,tough contest Eastside finished on top over Kennedy 54-42! the game was like a heavyweight fight with each team feeling the other out to the tune of  a 15-13 halftime lead for Eastside! The game got more in tune in the second half  as each team tried to in still their will! In the 4th quarter it was Eastside who turned up the defensive pressure and created turnovers against Kennedy pushing it’s lead to as much as 12! Kennedy fought back, but could not get over the hump! Junior DeAndre Noble(pictured) led the Ghosts with 15 points(all in 2nd half) and an impressive 14 rebounds while Senior David Burgos chipped in 9 points with 8 rebounds and 6 assists! Senior’s Jhamir White and Dawon Lighty each scored 15 points for Kennedy!

Wayne………..Passaic took full advantage of the absence of Senior Xavier Nieves! Already without the services of Senior point guard Brandon James(torn ligament in thumb) Nieves was out due to illness! That was all the Indians needed as they took an early lead and held on the rest of the way! Passaic had four players in double figures led by 6’3 Senior Andre Dixon(top right)! He finished with 19 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals and got plenty of help from Senior Shakir Rhodes(bottom right) who scored 15 points with 4 assists, Junior Darien Giles(12pts) and Junior Denzel Boulware(12pts,8rebs,3blks)! Sophomore guard Isaac Williams was the go to guy for P.C.T. and he tried to make it happen scoring 23 points! 6’5 Junior Shackquiel Scott added 14 points and 8 rebounds and Senior Washon Franklin contributed 10 points, 9 rebounds and 8 assists for the Bulldogs! The Indians improved their record to 6-8 while Tech fell to 13-4! 

Bayonne…………Senior point guard Marvin Williams(right) scored 27 points, including his 1000th of his career as Marist beat Hudson Catholic 70-67 in overtime! Marist led by as much as 15 before the Hawks, behind Sophomore Reggie Cameron and Sophomore Kavon Stewart made a run to help get the game tied at the end of regulation! Marist Senior forward James Matthews added 16 points, including big “triple” in O.T. and hit two free throws late to give them the 3 point lead! Cameron’s 3 inside half court went in and out at the buzzer! He finished with 21 points and 9 rebounds! Stewart added 18 points and 9 assists! Travis Flagg contributed 10 for Hudson Catholic! Marist’s Josh Treadwell added 9!