Despite 10-4 mark, No. 8 Middlesex girls still looking for consistency when JP Stevens visits

Sure, they might be tied for first in the GMC White Division, they might be 10-4, ranked No. 8 in Central Jersey, and they might have one of the most prolific scorers in the area, but Stew Lester is still looking for improvement and consistency.

That’s part of the reason his squad made it back to the Central Jersey Group 1 finals in the state tournament last year, his debut season with the Blue Jays. And it’s why they very well could make a similar run this year.

But there’s still a lot of regular season left to be played.

That continues Tuesday night when the Blue Jays (10-4, 7-2 GMC White Division) rematch with JP Stevens (3-8, 2-7 GMC White) in a 5:30 tilt that can be heard on Central Jersey Sports Radio. Pregame is at 5:15, and you can hear all the action with Mike Pavlichko and Alec Crouthamel. Click here to listen.

As they’ve been for a while now, Middlesex is led by Jess Devine. It all starts with the senior who’s averaging 18 points per game and has scored 1,821 career points, and almost assuredly will crack the 2,000 mark later this season.

But she does more than score. She’s also the team leader in assists (65) and steals (73), and last year against Koinonia recorded a quadruple-double of 24 points, 10 rebounds, 15 assists and 10 steals.

The supporting cast is critical, though. That includes junior guards Alyssa Young and Mallory Gianchiglia, the second of whom is second on the team in scoring and the daughter of former Blue Jay football coach Rich Gianchiglia. She’s a transfer from Union Catholic, and spending her first year ever in a public school.

And there are veterans like senior Lexi Demeter and Armani Nguestop also in the mix, as well as 5’10” freshman Avery Iskra, who’s already leading the team with 11 blocks and scoring 5.3 points per game.

Click below to hear Middlesex head coach Stew Lester talk about the Blue Jays with Central Jersey Sports Radio’s Mike Pavlichko: