You couldn’t ask for a better way to make a debut. Javae Gilchrist, who transferred to his home town Teaneck Highschool from Queen Of Peace H.S. made his Highwayman debut one to remember, as he knocked down a 15 foot jumper with no time on the clock to shock Eastside Highschool 60-58. Gilchrist played a tremendous floor game with 14 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 3 steals. He teamed with Shomari Barber (21 pts., 10 rebs.) to offset the Ghosts tandem of Karon Abraham (18 pts., 3 asts., 4 stls.) and Dave Robertson (21 pts., 6rebs., 3 stls.). Teaneck jumped out to an early lead and held it through the first half. Eastside took it’s first lead on a Abraham three late in the third quarter. The Ghosts went into the fourth quarter up 46-45.The game stayed close as Barber ‘s two free throws put Teaneck ahead 58-56. Robertson drew a foul with 11 seconds on the clock and after hitting both free throws set the stage for Gilchrist’s heroics.

   Villanova recruit Dominic Cheek had 14 points and 10 rebounds to help St. Anthony’s overcome a slow paced, turnover prone game and sneak out with a 37-36 win over Trenton Catholic in the Hoop Group Tipoff Classic. Cheek layup with 2:43 left in the game proved to be the winning basket as they took a 37-32 lead and held on. Junior guard Dondre Whitfield led Trenton Catholic with 15 points. He and Cheek were named outstanding players of the game.

   Paterson Catholic was outscored 22-7 in the fourth quarter by Plainfield Highschool which resulted in a 73-61 Cardinals win in the Hoop Group Tipoff Classic at Seton Hall University.Down 54-51 at the end of the third quarter and trailing most of the game, Plainfield came out with a purpose in the fourth. Sophomore Tyrone Johnson (16pts., 8 rebs., 5 assts.), junior Isaiah Epps (24 pts., 4 rebs., 2 assts.)and senior Anthony Baskerville (21 pts., 5 stls.), probably the best backcourt trio in the state, came out determined and played with a swagger that was too much for the cold shooting Cougars to overcome. Paterson Catholic led throughout most of the game behind the solid play of Fordham recruit Lance Brown (12pts., 9 rebs.) and sophomore Myles Mack (17 pts., 3assts., 2stls.) but the solid, consistent play was lacking in the fourth. The Cougars held leads of 10 and 8 points throughout but never showed the killer instinct to take Plainfield out of the game. Senior Khalid Muhammad contributed 8 points and 7 rebounds for Plainfield, while Paterson Catholic got 10 points, 6 boards and 3 blocks from Trevor Clemmings. P.C.’s Jayon James finished with 6 assists. Paterson Catholic’s Brown and Plainfield’s Epps were named outstanding players of the game for their respective teams.