thurs. January 22nd
Teaneck Highschool has quietly been a Juggernaut lately. After a 5 point lost to Kennedy, the Highwaymen have been on a roll, reeling off 6 straight wins after beating Paramus Catholic relatively easy 69-52 Kyle Steinbergin led the attack with 19 points and Javae King-Gilchrist once again played a marvelous floor game for Teaneck scoring 17 points. John Berry Badillo led P.C. with 16.
thurs. January 22nd.
25. That’s the number that did in Passaic Highschool. The 25 was turnovers that Kennedy’s defense forced against the Indians in their 79-6o win. In a game pitting two of the best in the NNJIL the Knights constantly pressured Passaic from endline to endline, putting the kind of tenacious D that bothered their guards. Senior Antoine Alexander (15 pts., 6 rebs., 6 stls.) spearheaded the defense with his relentless attack on Passaic’s point guards. He, along with the offense of Shondell Stewart (27 pts. 6 rebs.), Asmar Edwards (20 pts., 8 rebs.) and Dawon Lighty (17 pts.) kept Passaic on it’s heels. After leading 43-34 at the half, Kennedy outscored Passaic 21-9 in the 3rd to take a 64-43 lead going into the 4th quarter. They coasted from there. Daquere Hayes and Zaire Young combined for 13 assists for Kennedy. Passaic was led by senior Tyshawn Pickett with 19 points and 9 rebounds.
NOTE: Hoops Journal sends Condolences to Kennedy Highschool coach Jim Ring who lossed his mother this week. He did not appear at the game. The Knights were led by assistant coach Jimmy Smith.
Sophomore Dawon Lighty (14pts.) three point play with 1:00 left and layup with 35 seconds helped Kennedy get into overtime and go on to win 76-68 against Don Bosco Prep. With a minute left, down 3, Lighty drove down the middle for a layup and was fouled on the play. After converting a free throw to tie it 59-59, Kennedy got the ball back and went ahead on a Daquere Hayes backdoor pass to Lighty. Prep got the ball down 61-59 and isolated a play for sophomore sensation Vaughn Gray (22pts.) who tied it on a baseline layup. Kennedy pulled away in overtime and held on behind the clutch free throw shooting of Asmar Edwards (16pts., 6rebs.) Shondell Stewart led the Knights in scoring with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Gray led Prep, while Brandon Beckford added 12 points and 8 rebounds.