Middlesex took the Roselle Park Holiday Hoopfest with a win over Piscataway Magnet on December 27, 2024. (Photo credit: Studio Rob/Robert Morris)
It was Day Two of the holiday tournaments across New Jersey, and dozens of boys’ basketball teams were in action in and out of the area.
Here’s a closer look at Friday’s action:
Middlesex wins Holiday Hoopfest at Roselle Park…
The Blue Jays improved to 4-1 as they took home the trophy from the Roselle Park Holiday Hoopfest with a 53-51 win over Piscataway Magnet.
It wasn’t an easy one, as Middlesex (4-1) had to rally from a 33-24 halftime deficit after the Raiders (3-2) were in control through the first 16 minutes. But they did so with a big third quarter that saw them take a 47-45 lead. And the teams played an even fourth-quarter with the Blue Jays hanging.
Owen Reynolds led all scorers with 20 points for Middlesex – including three three-pointers, while Dom Parenti added a dozen.
Keyport beat host Roselle Park in the consolation game, 61-55.
Click below to hear Middlesex head coach Jared Goldstein talk about the win with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko:
Ridge tops Morris Knolls in Whitey Dukiet All-American Classic opener…
For a third straight year, Ridge will be in the finals of the Whitey Dukiet Classic up at Livingston High School, after the No. 5 Red Devils dispatched of Morris Knolls handily Friday, 68-30.
It was their second straight blowout win, following a 52-20 win over Summit at home Monday afternoon. Off to a 5-0 start – their best in almost a decade – Ridge is allowing just over 37 points a game through five games.
Senior Luke Kreitz led Ridge in scoring for a third straight game, putting up 17 points – including three treys – along with six rebounds. Quinn Dashefsky added 12 points, six boards, five assists and five steals in the win.
The Red Devils now will play Livingston (3-0) for the title Saturday afternoon at 3 pm. Pingry and Morris Knolls will play in the consolation game at 1 pm, after the Big Blue fell to host Livingston, 57-41, to drop to 1-3 on the season.
Joe Silver Holiday Tournament at Hillside…
Piscataway improved to 3-1 with a win in its opener of the Joe Silver Holiday Tournament at Hillside, beating College Achieve Asbury Park’s regional team, 86-59.
Two Chiefs logged double-doubles, including game-high scorer Vaughn Turner, who finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, while Donald Nwaigwe added 14 points and ten boards, while also grabbing four steals.
Piscataway will face Orange (2-2) Friday at 11:30 am in the semifinals, with Marion P. Thomas – which beat Great Oaks Charterm 63-13 – playing Hillside at 1:00. The winners of those two games play in Monday’s 2 pm championship game. The consolation game will be at noon.
Colonia falls in opener at LeGrand Holiday Jubilee…
No. 1 Colonia suffered its first loss of the season, falling on Day One of its own round-robin, three-day LeGrand Holiday Jubilee, 53-47 to Westfield.
Aiden Derkack led all scorers with 26 points, but the rest of the team only managed 21, with just three other players getting in the scoring column.
The Patriots led 11-8 after one, but trailed at the break 19-17 before the Blue Devils doubled up the Pats in the third quarter en route to a 13-point lead they would not relinquish.
In the opener, Scotch Plains-Fanwood beat Franklin 79-64.
Saturday’s action features Westfield and Franklin in the 11 am opener, while Colonia and Scotch Plains-Fanwood tip off at 1 pm.
Other area scores:
Albert E. Martin Buc Classic Holiday Tournament at Red Bank:
Hightstown 60, East Brunswick 56
Ranney 75, Old Bridge 61
Freehold 57, Marlboro 48
Red Bank 70, Long Branch 37
Friday schedule involving CJSR-area teams:
East Brunswick vs. Long Branch, 12:30 pm
Old Bridge vs. Marlboro, 2 pm
Anthony J. Cotoia Tournament at South Plainfield:
South Plainfield 63, McNair 53
Edison 63, JFK 55
Championship: South Plainfield vs. Edison, 3 pm Saturday
Consolation: JFK vs. McNair, 1 pm Saturday
Battle at the Bomb Shelter at Sayreville:
No. 8 Sayreville 61, Tottenville (NY) 42
Union 52, New Brunswick 17
Championship: Sayreville vs. Union, 1 pm Monday
Consolation: New Brunswick vs. Tottenville (NY), 11:30 am Monday
Cougar Holiday Classic at Montgomery:
Bridgewater-Raritan 61, North Hunterdon 44
No. 3 Montgomery 68, Princeton 35
Monday Schedule:
North Hunterdon vs. Princeton, noon
Montgomery vs. Bridgewater-Raritan, 2 pm
Falcon Holiday Tournament at Monroe:
Monroe 45, South Brunswick 35
Matawan 54, No. 10 Timothy Christian 41
Championship: Monroe vs. Matawan, 4 pm Monday
Consolation: South Brunswick vs. Timothy Christian, noon Monday
Middlesex/Shore Tournament at Highlands:
South River 77, Keansburg 54
Henry Hudson 61, South Amboy 34
Saturday schedule:
South River vs. Henry Hudson, 11:30 am
Keansburg vs. South Amboy, TBA
North Warren Holiday Extravaganza:
Central Jersey College Charter 52, Perth Amboy Magnet 45
Oratory Holiday Tournament at Oratory Prep:
No. 7 Hillsborough 57, Morristown-Beard 27
Oratory Prep 68, Newark Academy 38
Championship: Hillsborough vs. Oratory Prep, 6pm Saturday
Consolation: Newark Academy vs. Morristown-Beard, 1 pm Saturday
Paramus Catholic Holiday Tournament:
No. 6 Gill St. Bernard’s 72, Paramus Catholic 69
Pete Tierney Memorial Holiday Tournament at Summit:
Watchung Hills 70, Millburn 62
Summit 59, Governor Livingston 50
Championship: Watchung Hills vs. Summit, 6:45 pm Saturday
Consolation: Millburn vs. Governor Livingston, 3:45 pm Saturday
Robbinsville Winter Classic:
Deptford 45, North Brunswick 41
Robbinsville 61, Bordentown 58
Championship: Robbinsville vs. Deptford, 11 am Saturday
West Windsor-Plainsboro Holiday Tournament:
Somerville 48, West Windsor-Plainsboro South 30
Spotswood 69, South Hunterdon 40
Other Games:
Parsippany Hills 67, Somerset Tech 28
Pioneer Academy 97, East Brunswick Magnet 34
No. 4 St. Thomas Aquinas 69, Port Richmond (NY) 27
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