Bernards and Metuchen play in the Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament FInal at Metuchen on December 30, 2025. (Source: Hudl)
Nearly two dozen girls’ basketball teams were in action Tuesday, the last big day of holiday tournaments, with much of the action compressed into Sunday and the first two days of this week, due to the big winter storm that hit Friday and Saturday across the Garden State.
Here’s a look at Championship and Consolation games in the four tournaments that wrapped up Tuesdya, followed by other events with round robin-style action.
Bernards knocks off host Metuchen to win Artie Flaherty final…
The Mountaineers kept their record perfect at 5-0 with a 39-28 win over host Metuchen (3-2) in the Artie Flaherty Holiday Tournament Championship Game. Jane Freisen scored 15 to lead Bernards, while Aletha Reynolds was a basket shy of a double-double, finishing with eight points and ten rebounds. Bernards overcame a 12-7 deficit at the end of one, down by six at the half, but they took a one-point lead into the fourth and pulled away from there with an 11-5 fourth quarter.
The Consolation Game went to Brearley, which beat Governor Livingston, 48-44 in overtime.
Jonathan Dayton Holiday Tournament at Dayton HS, Springfield
South Plainfield (2-3) fell to host Dayton (1-2) Tuesday in the finals, 50-34, despite a double-double from MaKenzie Harries, who scored 14 points and had 13 rebounds. Dayton was led by sophomore Maggie Hildebrand, who had a career high 18 points, was 4-of-5 at the foul line, and hit two triples.
Millburn Holiday Tournament at Millburn HS
Old Bridge (2-3) won the Consolation Game, 54-43 over North Bergen (1-5), behind a balanced scoring effort where no one scored in double figures, but nine different players got in the scoring collumn, led by nine from Faith Green and eight from Jessica Lane.
Host Millburn beat Union, 46-42, in the Championship Game.
Pete Tierney Holiday Basketball Tournament at Summit HS
Bridgewater-Raritan needed overtime, but beat Morris Knolls (1-5) in the Tierney Tournament consolation game, 38-36 in overtime. Amanda Ciser scored 12 points to lead the Panthers, and also chipped in with eight rebounds. BR led 24-17 at the half, but Knolss chipped away in the second to send it to overtime tied at 33-all.
Johnson knocked off host Summit in the Championship Game, 46-30.
Middlesex/Shore Tournament at Henry Hudson HS, Highlands
Keansburg (4-0) got a game-high 25 points from Gabriella Flanzbaum to beat South Amboy 55-21 and take the Middlesex/Shore Tournament trophy. The Lady Guvs (6-1) took their first loss of the season, falling behind early, 20-4 after one quarter, and 31-7 at the half. They were led in defeat by Valerie Figueroa, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, South River (5-1) won the consolation game, defeating Henry Hudson (0-5) 40-16. The Lady Rams allowed just six second half points, and were led by Gianna Castelhano, who scored 17 points and had 10 rebounds for a double-double, while Zofia Morely added 11; each had three treys in the game.
Ravens Winter Classic at Robbinsville HS
North Brunswick (0-7) got a team-best eight points from Chloe Hardy in defeat, as they fell to host Robbinsville in the consolation game, while Allentown got by Hamilton West 32-21 for the championship.
Charlie Dolan Holiday Tournament at Kearny HS
Colonia (6-0) got a season-high 22 points from sophomore Ariana Sosa – who’s scored 34 points in the last two games – en route to a 46-69 win over host Kearny (3-1). Sosa hit three treys, and was one rebound shy of a double-double, finishing with nine. Nasaleah Hooker did have a double-double, though, scoring 16 and adding 14 rebounds, as the Patriots won the battle on the glass, 45-26.
Passaic Tech beat Montclair in the consolation game, 41-26.
Roselle Holiday Hoopfest at Roselle Park HS
In the consolation game, Carteret (5-2) got 22 points from Anilah Diggs and a double-double from Nadia Momoh – 13 points and 1 rebounds – in a 48-40 win over rival Perth Amboy (2-3). The Ramblers actually trailed 14-9 after one, but on a strong second quarter, left 24-21 at the break, then pulled away in the fourth. Izabella Pardo led Amboy with 26.
The championship went to host Roselle Park, which beat Linden, 45-40.
KSA Events Holiday Tournament at Gaylord Palms Resort, Orlando
Pink Bracket
Pingry 65, Westminster Christian 37
Mendham 35, Madison Southern (KY) 18
Pingry will now face Mendham in the Pink Bracket semifinals at 10 am Wednesday on Court 1. The other semifinal – also at 10 am, on Court 3 – will feature two teams that sound like they’re from New Jersey: Chester (CA) and Timber Creek (FL).
OTHER TOURNAMENT SCORES
Holiday Hoopfest at Paterson Kennedy HS
Immaculata 65, Paterson Kennedy 26
Franklin 58, Morristown 41
Gill St. Bernard’s 53, Immaculate Heart 46
Holmdel Holiday Invitational at Holmdel HS
Manasquan 46, Hudson Catholic 33
Piscataway 61, Marlboro 53
East Brunswick 58, Holmdel 40
Mount St. Mary 58, Ranney 45
Colts Neck 52, Somerville 40
Gene Haley/Jim Muldowney Memorial Holiday Classic at Edison HS
North Plainfield 39, Edison 35
Woodbridge 70, Spotswood 67
Cougar Holiday Classic at Montgomery HS
Delaware Valley 55, Belvidere 43
Watchung Hills 52, Montgomery 47
West Windsor-Plainsboro South Holiday Tournament at WWPS HS
Northern Burlington 40, West Windsor-Plainsboro North 28
West Windsor-Plainsboro South 51, JFK 19