New Jersey's hottest new girls basketball event - the only
one based in Camden, Gloucester or Burlington counties - will be played on Martin Luther King
Weekend for the 5th straight year.
THE 2008 LINEUP
All teams are from New Jersey, except where indicated.
Saturday, January 19, 2008
12:00n ------ Cherry Hill East 52, Collingswood 47 box score
The Cougars rallied with a 17-10 fourth quarter for the win. Vianca Tejada battled
foul trouble but managed 11 points for East. Kyra Holiday also scored 11. Lauren
Gregg paced three double-figure scorers for Collingswood with 19 points, 8 rebounds,
4 steals, 5 assists and 4 blocked shots.
1:45pm ----- Haddonfield 42, Paul VI 36 box score
The Dawgs won this neighborhood rivalry on the strength of a 14-5 third quarter.
Rachel Oakley paced the win with 14 points and 8 boards. Christine Reilly had 12
points and 16 boards for Paul VI.
3:30pm ----- Trenton Catholic 66, Cherokee 54 box score
TCA's Lakeisha Sutton was the big story, setting a new Cougar Classic record with 36
points on 14-for-24 shooting. Her 14 field goals also set a record. Sutton also had 7
rebounds, 5 steals and 5 assists. Trenton Catholic won this battle of two of New Jersey's
best teams with a 27-12 fourth quarter. Monica Roeder scored 18 for the Chiefs with Laura
Sweeney getting 16 points and 10 boards before fouling out.
5:15pm ----- Trenton Central 53, Willingboro 40 box score
Torrie Childs (12 points, 13 rebounds) and Dominique Butler (11 points, 11 boards) both
had double-doubles and undefeated Trenton Central used a 27-13 second half advantage
to win. Nadirah Brown had 13 points and 9 rebounds for Boro.
7:00pm ----- Bishop Eustace 46, Gloucester Catholic 32 box score
The Crusaders broke open this rivalry game with a 22-7 fourth quarter. Stef Browne had
14 points and Ifeoma Obianwu had 13 points and 9 boards. Megan Shaunessy scored 9 for
GCHS.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
12:00n ------ Timber Creek 51, Springside PA 31 box score
Timber Creek ran out to a 21-3 lead and coasted to the victory. Lindsay Steele had 18
points and 9 rebounds with Tasia Farmer adding 14 points and 4 assists. Toni Baggio had
12 points and 9 boards for Springside.
1:45pm ----- Palmyra 45, Notre Dame 31 box score
Junior Javon Pratt had 10 points, 10 rebounds and 6 steals for the Pals. Junior Lakiya
Artis also scored 17 and sophomore Maurissa Williams grabbed 12 boards. Erin Christian
had 8 points and 5 rebounds for the Irish.
3:30pm ----- Washington Township 43, Central Bucks East PA 41 box score
Sophomore Ashley Giedemann hit a 14-footer at the buzzer following a steal by junior
Alyse Maiden and the Minutemaids notched the win. Giedemann had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Sophomore Liz Martin scored 12 and grabbed 6 boards for CB East.
5:15pm ----- Archbishop Wood PA 49, Council Rock North PA 31 box score
Ashley Robinson, a 6-3 junior, had 20 points with 6-1 senior Rose Tarnowski getting 13
points and 10 rebounds. Junior Juliann Fricke had 10 for North.
7:00pm ----- Eastern 57, Camden Catholic 42 box score
Marissa DiMarco had 19 points, Barrie Cohen got 18 and 6-1 sophomore Genevieve Okoro
had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Sophomore Sherifat Junaid scored 12 for Camden Catholic.
Monday, January 21, 2008
12:00n ------ Sacred Heart 45, New Brunswick 41 box score
Junior Ashley Durham scored 35 points, including a record performance from the foul
line. Durham was 16 for 22 from the line, both Cougar Classic bests. Janasie Simpkins
had 15 points and Candice Vigo grabbed 20 rebounds for New Brunswick.
1:45pm ----- Salem 49, St. Joseph-Hammonton 38 box score
The Rams pulled away from pesky St. Joe with a 13-2 advantage in the 4th quarter. Shayla
Llanos had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists. Sophomore Molly Spadaro scored
12 for the Wildcats.
3:30pm ----- Williamstown 63, Camden 34 box score
Devan Solari had 21 points and Christen Glutz added 12 fror the Braves. Sophomore
Annie Payton scored 15 points, grabbed 8 rebounds and made 4 steals for Camden..
5:15pm ----- Shabazz 46, St. Elizabeth DE 39 box score
Shabazz took the early lead and held off a St. Elizabeth rally in this battle between
NJ's No. 1 ranked team and Delaware's No. 1. Jynae Judson had 13 points, 9 rebounds
and 5 steals for Shabazz with sophomore Ka-Deidra Simmons getting 11 points, 7 steals
and 6 assists. Joy Rutland had 15 points and 11 rebounds for St. Elizabeth, which turned
the ball over 27 times.
7:00pm ----- Bloomfield Tech 73, Woodrow Wilson 34 box score
Diana Hubbard had 24 points and 9 steals as Bloomfield Tech pressured Wilson into 39
turnovers. Rayven Johnson added 16 for Bloomfield Tech. Ossiera Monroe had 10 points
and 10 boards for Wilson.
