Somerville’s Brady Scheier – shown here after scoring his 1,000th point last season – leads the Pioneers’ into Bound Brook Saturday for a Skyland Conference Valley Division tussle. (Source: @CoachScheier on Twitter)
It’s been a strong start to the season for Chris Nevolo’s senior-laden Somerville group.
The Pioneers are 6-2 and 2-0 in the Skyland Conference’s Valley Division, but will put their hot start to the test against rival Bound Brook (6-3, 0-2 Skyland – Valley) Saturday afternoon.
You can hear the action on Central Jersey Sports Radio with tip-off at 1 pm, pregame at 12:45. Mike Pavlichko and Justin Sontupe have the call; click here to listen.
Brady Scheier leads the way for Somerville. A four-year starter and 1,000-point scorer, the senior point guard is averaging almost 18 points per game and has scored in double-figures in all eight contests. “The saying is one-in-a-million, but Brady’s one-in-a-billion,” Nevolo said.
Scheier is one of four standout Somerville football players that also play key roles on the hoops team; Brenden Pacheco, Josh Rodriguez, and Spencer Carran are the others. Nevolo believes that coming off of a Central Jersey Group 3 championship run on the turf can only help them on the hardwood. That toughness and multidimensionality can be tracked defensively, where Somerville is only allowing 40 points per game.
But Bound Brook is a tough place to play, and the Crusaders always present a challenge. The Ville last beat The Brook in January 2020, and with this short trip east, the Pioneers not only have a chance to do something that hasn’t been done in a handful of years, but also cement their spot atop the Skyland Valley division.
Click below to hear Somerville head coach Chris Nevolo talk about the Pioneers with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Justin Sontupe:
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