Gill St. Bernard’s senior guard Ella Fajardo poses on National Letter of Intent Signing today, where she made official her decision to attend Fairleigh Dickinson University. (Source: Gill St. Bernard’s website)
Ella Fajardo – a big hit in her home country of the Philippines – is a big hit in Gladstone tonight. Not that she wasn’t before.
The senior guard – who’s headed to FDU next year, trading one Knights’ jersey for another – scored eight points in overtime, including two treys, to send No. 2 Gill St. Bernard’s to a 44-42 road victory over No. 4 Franklin, as heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio, powered by Bellamy & Son Paving.
Her heroic efforts came after she missed a three in the closing seconds of regulation that would have won it without requiring an extra roll of Rolaids.
It was the first game all year that Gill St. Bernard’s (7-0) didn’t win by double figures.
Meanwhile, Franklin (3-4) is struggling, having lost two straight and three of its last four, including a defeat at the hands of Hillsborough last Tuesday and a drubbing Saturday at No. 1 and unbeaten Rutgers Prep.
Click below to listen to Dom Savino’s post game talks with Fajardo and Gill head coach Mark Gnapp: