HOOP GROUP SHOWCASE: Teaneck Falls In O.T., Hudson Catholic, Roselle Catholic, St. Anthony, St. Benedicts And Plainfield in Overtime All Win!!
West Orange H.S., West Orange, N.J…….The 2nd day of the Hoop Group Showcase had the best game of the weekend in St. Joe’s Metuchen overtime win over Teaneck in overtime! The other games were won by Hudson Catholic, Roselle Catholic, St. Anthony, St. Benedict’s and Plainfield!
ST. JOE’S(METUCHEN) 67 TEANECK 66 O.T.
In a game that was tight wire to wire St. Joe’s Outlasted Teaneck in overtime 67-66! Junior Wade Baldwin (right)scored 27 points and Kentucky commit Junior Karl Towns scored 18 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to overcome the play of Senior Joel Hernandez 19 points and 7 rebounds and Shakir Lindsey’s 16 points and 7 
assists! With the St, joe’s up two with 7 seconds left, Lindsey(left) went endline to endline before finding Junior Myles Mcleod underneath for the tying bucket! Baldwin was clutch in the overtime scoring 5 of St. Joe’s 9 points including the final two free throws, after Joe’s had missed 6 in a row in regulation that might have sealed it early! Junior Marques Townes added 13 points for St. Joe’s! Teaneck has a lot to look forward to as players that had never been in this situation as players rose to the occasion! Junior Lavrone Green-Reels made three huge”triples” in the game, Junior Myles Mcleod scored that key layup and played tough defense down low! Senior Marcus Fulmore was very tough on the boards with 8 and can also hit the”triple”! Senior Devaunte Locadia was solid defensively and had a couple of strong finishes, and Sophomore Ceasar DeJesus looks to be the next bigtime Teaneck player of the future!
OTHER SCORES:
HUDSON CATHOLIC 64 ST.PETERS PREP 46
Hudson Catholic made a potentially tough game into a laugher as they dismantled St. Peters Prep 64-46! The Hawks had four players in double figures led by Robert Morris commit Kavon Stewarts 17 points and Georgetown commit Reggie Cameron’s 14 points and 8 rebounds! Senior Kyle McLeggan scored 14 points and Sophomore Adam Traore added 11! Hudson Catholic held St. Peters Prep to 2 second quarter points to take a 25-10 1st half lead! The play of the night came on a Stewart(right) dunk down the lane that lit up the gym! St.Peters College commit Trevis Wyche was the only light for the Marauders by scoring 22 points!
ROSELLE CATHOLIC 71 POPE JOHN 58
Syracuse commit Tyler Roberson(right) scored 22 points and grabbed 9 rebounds as Roselle Catholic overcame a slow start and the outstanding play of Freshman sensation Bryce Aikens! Pope John started by making the first 10 points of the contest and took a 39-26 lead into the half! Roselle Catholic took control in the 3rd quarter, taking the lead on a Malachi Richardson bucket and a Roberson layup! Aikens was a problem scoring 24 points, dishing out 5 dimes and causing Roselle Catholic to finally guard him with the 6’5 Sophomore Richardson!
ST. ANTHONY 64 NEPTUNE 28
Temple commit Josh Brown(right) scored 17 points to lead St. Anthony to a easy victory over Neptune! Oregon St. commit added 8 points in the laugher! Senior Spencer Hubbard scored 12 to lead Neptune!
ST. BENEDICTS 57 WILBRAHAM & MONSON 39
Syracuse commit Tyler Ennis(right) scored 20 points and Sophomore guard Isaiah Briscoe added 17, as St. Benedict’s rolled past Wilbraham &Monson of Massachusetts 57-39! Benedicts took a 15-5 1st quarter lead and never looked back! Junior Karem Kanter led W&M with 11!
PLAINFIELD 37 WEST ORANGE 24
Senior Denzel Christian(right) scored 13 points to lead Plainfield to a 37-24 victory! The low scoring game had a 14-12 halftime lead for Plainfield! They held off West Orange in the 2nd half and never lost the lead! Junior Isaiah Scott led West Orange with 13 points!