Francesca Schiro of Hillsborough (now 6-0) hoists up a three against Ewing in the MCCC Showcase at Mercer County College in East Windsor on December 27, 2024. (Photo: Mike Pavlichko)
Despite its first loss of the season, Rutgers Prep remains No. 1 in the Bellamy & Son Paving Girls’ Basketball Top Ten for Week Three.
The top five teams remained the same – with Prep’s loss the only one by any of the top five – but the bottom five juggled a bit.
Rutgers Prep (5-1) now has been atop the CJSR rankings for a 41st straight week, the only team to hold the No. 1 position since our debut basketball season in 2021. The Argonauts split their first two games at the Holiday Hoopfest down at St. John Vianney in Holmdel, beating Montclair-Immaculata on Thursday, 47-39, then falling 46-41 to St. Rose of Belmar in a rematch of last year’s NJSIAA Non-Public South B title game, won by Prep. The Argos will close plat at SJV Monday at 2 pm against Immaculate Heart.
St. Thomas Aquinas (4-1) won its only game last week and holds at No. 2, winning their opener in the Holmdel Holiday Invitational Saturday, 53-48 over Ranney. They’ll get Hudson Catholic Monday afternoon at 1:30 for the title.
Hillsborough (6-0) continues its hot start, and holds at No. 3 after sweeping a pair of games at the MCCC Showcase at Mercer County Community College in West Windsor. They beat Ewing Friday, 69-41, then topped George (PA), 64-43, on Saturday afternoon.
Gill St. Bernard’s (5-1) remains No. 4 after a 2-0 trip to the Holiday Hoopfest in Holmdel. They beat host St. John Vianney on Thursday, 61-44, then Immaculate Heart 53-36 on Saturday. They’ll close play Monday at 3:20 against St. Rose of Belmar.
And holding in fifth is Piscataway (3-0), which picked up a win in its Woodbridge Holiday Tournament opener. They beat the host Barrons on Saturday, 62-48, and now will play Spotswood in the Tourney’s finale Monday at 11:30 am.
The sixth and seventh spots flipped this week, with Monroe (3-1) moving up a spot to No. 6. They were 2-0 this week with a Monday win over Hightstown, 51-43, and a 49-39 victory Thursday in their own Monroe Holiday Tournament over South Plainfield. They’ll play Westfield Monday for the title at 2 pm.
That bumps Somerville (3-2) down to No. 7 after a 1-1 week. They beat South Hunterdon Thursday in the West Windsor-Plainsboro South Tournament, 77-34, but lost its next game there Saturday, 41-38 to Pennsbury (PA). They close the event Monday at 2 pm vs. Princeton.
Bernards (5-0) is up two places to No. 8 after winning the Metuchen Bulldog Holiday Tournament. The Mountaineers tok the opener, 58-33 over Governor Livingston, then beat the host Metuchen 41-30 in the title game Saturday.
That moves Edison (4-2) and Spotswood (4-2) down to nine and ten, respectively.
The Eagles split a pair this week, beating Metuchen 54-52 Monday, then falling to Colonia Saturday in the Woodbridge Holiday Tournament, 39-35. Edison plays Old Bridge at 10 am Monday to open the final day. The Chargers split a pair at the same event, beating Colonia Friday, 38-22, then falling 43-40 to Old Bridge. They’ll get Piscataway at 11:30 am Monday.
Here’s the full Week 3 Bellamy & Son Paving Girls’ Basketball Top Ten:
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