Rutgers Prep sophomore Mikayla Blakes goes up for a shot in the first half of the Non-Public Group B title game on March 12, 2022. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
The Rutgers Prep girls basketball team won its third group title in program history, beating Saddle River Day 62-51 to earn a trip to the NJSIAA’s final Tournament of Champions. Sophomore Mikayla Bakes led all scorers with 27 – including 15 in a monster first quarter, while Katie Ledden had 16, and senior Leyla Castro’s seven fourth quarter points – including a trey – were key.
Click below to listen to the game in its entirety from RWJBarnabas Health Arena at Toms River North High School, with Mike Pavlichko calling all the action: