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Paterson Catholic Stunned By Plainfield H.S. 73-61
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.
Passaic Valley Smokes P.C.T. 63-47
Before you could sit down, this game was over. Passaic Valley put it away rather quickly,as they scored 21 consecutive points to start the game enroute to a 25-2 first quarter lead to earn a 63-47 win over Passaic County Tech. P.V. was led by sophomore Dave Clough with 20 points and 13 boards. Dom Coiro added 10 points, 6rebs., and 6 dimes as the Hornets took a 40-13 lead at the end of the first half. The lone shining light for P.C.T. was the play of all league guard Maynard Freeman who finished with 22 points, including 3 treys.
Beckford M.V.P. Of Classic
Brandon Beckford led a balanced attack as Don Bosco Prep showed they will still be a contender for the Bergen County title with an impressive 80-63 win over Bloomfield Tech. Beckford was named M.V.P. of the Hoop Group Tipoff Classic. He was not alone, as sophomore Vaughn Gray added 12points and Max Brewer contributed 9 points and 3 assists. Prep led 42-24 at the half and never looked back as three consecutive three point plays sealed the game. 11 players scored for Prep.