9th Annual Cherry Hill East Invitational (Day Two)
2-19-12 @ Cherry Hiil East (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #172 Arthur P. Schalick (Elmer, NJ) 80 Triton Regional (Runnemede, NJ) 65
After trailing by 10-3 early in this contest, Triton took their first lead of the game, 14-11, on a three by 5' 8" junior Dave Budd. With neither team playing much defense, these two squads went up and down the court trading leads into the third quarter. A baseline drive by 6' 2" sophomore Nick Conception gave Triton their final lead in the game, 44-43, early in the third quarter. Triton stayed close for a while, and a three by Budd late in the third frame cut Schalick's lead to 53-51.
At that point, Schalick unleashed a 15-0 run spanning into the fourth quarter to knock Triton out of contention. The run consisted of a hoop by 6' sophomore DeAndre Solomon, a basket inside by 6' 8" sophomore Rashaan Armstead, a score inside by 6' 2" sophomore Melvin Allen, a block by Allen who threw a long pass for an assist to Armstead for a three point play on a layup, a defensive rebound by Armstead who threw a long pass for an assist to Solomon for a layup, a hoop by Allen, and a layup by 5' 10" senior George Myers. That gave Schalick a 68-51 lead, and Triton never recovered.
For the winners, Armstead had 27 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Allen had 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists; and Solomon had 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists. All three of these sophomores were really impressive. For Triton, 6' 4" senior Brian Keller scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Budd and 5' 11" junior Dylan Daniluk each netted 11 points.
Triton Regional 16 22 13 14-65
Arthur P. Schalick 15 24 20 21-80
Game 2011-12 #173 Shawnee (Medford, NJ) 43 Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ) 39
This game featured teams with similar offensive styles: structured, deliberate attacks played at a controlled pace. Each team had a run in the first quarter. Shawnee started fast, with a jumper by 6' 2" senior Dan Mumford, a three by 6' 1" junior Josh Borelli, and a three by Mumford, to take an 8-0 lead. Down 10-2, Spirit had an 11-2 run, on a jumper by 6' 1" junior Paul Moore, a jump shot by 5' 11" senior Liam McManimon, a three by Moore, two free throws by McManimon, and a fast break layup by Moore. The teams traded leads for the balance of the well-played first half, in which there were few turnovers and few fouls committed.
With about four minutes left in the game, Spirit's Moore tied the score at 37 with a free throw. Shawnee went up, 39-37, on two free throws by 6' 1" junior Tristan Polnitz. The teams exchanged one-and-done possessions, then Spirit's Moore tied the game at 39, with two free throws, with 1:48 left. Shawnee's Mumford then scored the winning points on two free throws. In their final three possessions of the game, Spirit had two one-and-done possessions and an unforced turnover. Borelli iced the game for Shawnee with two free throws late in the contest.
Borelli scored 14 points for the winners, while the only Spirit player to score in double figures was Moore, who netted 16 points.
Shawnee is now 20-4, and Holy Spirit is 17-7.
Holy Spirit 13 9 10 7-39
Shawnee 14 10 9 10-43
Game 2011-12 #174 Lenape (Medford, NJ) 55 Middle Township (Cape May Court House, NJ) 42
Middle Township did not display much offensive proficiency in this game, and they led only once in the contest, 6-5, on a jumper by 5' 11" junior Tom Catanoso. Lenape took their first double digit lead of the game, 23-13, early in the second quarter, on a drive by 6' 3" senior Cory Jett. Lenape's Tabu Gaither, a 6' 3" junior, had a strong second quarter, scoring eight points on two threes and two free throws.
With 1:10 left in the third quarter, Lenape went up by 20 points, 43-23, on a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Avery Brown. Middle Township had a 9-0 run toward the end of the fourth quarter to make the final score more respectable. As the game wound down, classy Middle Township coach Tom Feraco yelled to his team "No fouls! No fouls!".
For Lenape, Gaither had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Brown scored 15 points. For Middle Township, Tom Feraco scored 17 points, and he had nine rebounds.
Middle Township 11 6 8 17-42
Lenape 16 17 10 12-55
Game 2011-12 #175 Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ) 58 Racocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, NJ) 54
RV led twice in this game, 2-0 and 4-2. Despite committing lots of turnovers, Atlantic City played a better game than I've seen from them in several seasons. Atlantic City pounded the ball inside for much of the game, and they hit both boards hard.
The game was close throughout the first half. Both teams played vigorous defense, and there was little outside shooting. Atlantic City had a 10-0 run, beginning late in the second quarter and continuing into the third frame, on a putback by 6' 4" junior Gabriel Chandler, another hoop by Chandler, a jumper by 6' 1" junior Dayshawn Reynolds, a score inside by 5' 8" senior Martel Johnson, and a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Kayshawn Dunston. That made it 34-21, Atlantic City. RV didn't fold. Taking advantage of Atlantic City's considerable ball security problems, RV launched a 10-2 run, on a three by 6' senior Tariq Jett, a drive by 6' 1" sophomore Ned Ogoemesim, two free throws by Jett, two free throws by 5' 9" senior Erik Collins, and another free throw by Collins. That cut the Atlantic City lead to 40-36. RV's Jett had a terrific third quarter, scoring 13 points in the frame.
Early in the fourth quarter, RV made another run at Atlantic City, on a free throw by 6' 4" junior Kevin Bersch, a jumper by Ogoemesim, and two free throws by Collins. With 5:22 left in the game, that cut Atlantic City's lead to 46-44. Atlantic City's big guys then swung into action. 6' 8" junior Jahleem Montague made a free throw, then he blocked a shot leading to possession in which his teammate, Johnson, made a free throw. Following a free throw by RV's Jett, Atlantic City scored on a putback by Chandler, which gave the team from the shore a 50-45 lead. Late in the game, during a 36 second span, RV cut Atlantic City's lead to 53-51, on a free throw by Bersch, a layup by Collins on an inbounds play, and a drive by Ogoemesim. With less than 1:20 left in the game, Atlantic City's Chandler responded with a score inside. With :03 left in the game, RV, once again, got within two points, this time on a putback by 6' 2" senior Ben Hills. Then, Johnson iced the win for Atlantic City with two free throws.
For the winners, Chandler scored 20 points and had seven rebounds, Reynolds netted 13 points, Dunston added 11 points, and Montague had 17 rebounds and five points. For RV, Jett scored 21 points, and Ogoemesim added 11.
Atlantic City 14 12 16 16-58
Rancocas Valley Regional 12 9 18 15-54
Game 2011-12 #176 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ) 55 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ) 44
Clearly inspired, underdog Gloucester Catholic hammered St. Augustine from the opening tap and never trailed in this game. Coming into this contest, Gloucester Catholic had a record of 14-9, with losses in two of their three previous games, and they usually are not invited to participate in such high caliber events as the Cherry Hill East Invitational. St. Augustine, on the other hand, is a perennial power in southern New Jersey, is considered one of the best teams in the state this season, and entered the game with a record of 20-2 and a nine game winning streak. I've watched St. Augustine play at least once a season over the past decade, and this was the poorest performance that I've ever seen from them.
Gloucester Catholic played with total confidence from the opening tip, and they held St. Augustine without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the game. During those initial 10 minutes, Gloucester Catholic unleashed a 16-2 run, on a three by 6' 2" senior Chris Sacchetti, a hoop inside by 6' 1" freshman Fran Kinsey, a power move by 6' 4" junior Mike Shawaryn, two free throws by Shawaryn, another power move by Shawaryn, a steal and layup by 5' 10" senior Robbie Alessandrine, a free throw by Kinsey, and a turnaround jumper by Shawaryn. While this was occurring, St. Augustine was impatiently rushing--and missing--shots. St. Augustine's defensive problems were so pronounced that they committed their seventh foul in the first minute of the second quarter. St. Augustine finally got some offensive production in the latter stages of the second frame, and they trailed by only five points at halftime, 23-18.
St. Augustine opened the second half with a drive by 6' 1" junior David Sullivan that cut their deficit to 23-20, but they never got closer, as Gloucester Catholic responded with a 10-2 run. That run began with a hoop by 5' 10" junior Steve Jackson and continued with a basket by Shawaryn, a drive by Kinsey, a drive by Alessandrine, and a hook shot by Sahwaryn. The result was a 33-22 Gloucester Catholic lead.
Twice early in the fourth quarter, St. Augustine got within seven points of Gloucester Catholic, but, both times, the underdogs quickly responded with scores. A couple of times, in the last three minutes of the game, St. Augustine cut their deficit to six points, but, both times, they were unable to sustain a rally.
For the winners, Shawaryn scored 19 points, and Alessandrine had nine rebounds and four assists. For St. Augustine, 6' 1" senior Dominick Palmieri scored 16 points.
Congratulations to Gloucester Catholic for a stunning upset!
Gloucester Catholic 13 10 17 15-55
St. Augustine Prep 1 17 8 18-44
Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #172 Arthur P. Schalick (Elmer, NJ) 80 Triton Regional (Runnemede, NJ) 65
After trailing by 10-3 early in this contest, Triton took their first lead of the game, 14-11, on a three by 5' 8" junior Dave Budd. With neither team playing much defense, these two squads went up and down the court trading leads into the third quarter. A baseline drive by 6' 2" sophomore Nick Conception gave Triton their final lead in the game, 44-43, early in the third quarter. Triton stayed close for a while, and a three by Budd late in the third frame cut Schalick's lead to 53-51.
At that point, Schalick unleashed a 15-0 run spanning into the fourth quarter to knock Triton out of contention. The run consisted of a hoop by 6' sophomore DeAndre Solomon, a basket inside by 6' 8" sophomore Rashaan Armstead, a score inside by 6' 2" sophomore Melvin Allen, a block by Allen who threw a long pass for an assist to Armstead for a three point play on a layup, a defensive rebound by Armstead who threw a long pass for an assist to Solomon for a layup, a hoop by Allen, and a layup by 5' 10" senior George Myers. That gave Schalick a 68-51 lead, and Triton never recovered.
For the winners, Armstead had 27 points, 15 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Allen had 19 points, six rebounds, and five assists; and Solomon had 16 points, six rebounds, and five assists. All three of these sophomores were really impressive. For Triton, 6' 4" senior Brian Keller scored 17 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and Budd and 5' 11" junior Dylan Daniluk each netted 11 points.
Triton Regional 16 22 13 14-65
Arthur P. Schalick 15 24 20 21-80
Game 2011-12 #173 Shawnee (Medford, NJ) 43 Holy Spirit (Absecon, NJ) 39
This game featured teams with similar offensive styles: structured, deliberate attacks played at a controlled pace. Each team had a run in the first quarter. Shawnee started fast, with a jumper by 6' 2" senior Dan Mumford, a three by 6' 1" junior Josh Borelli, and a three by Mumford, to take an 8-0 lead. Down 10-2, Spirit had an 11-2 run, on a jumper by 6' 1" junior Paul Moore, a jump shot by 5' 11" senior Liam McManimon, a three by Moore, two free throws by McManimon, and a fast break layup by Moore. The teams traded leads for the balance of the well-played first half, in which there were few turnovers and few fouls committed.
With about four minutes left in the game, Spirit's Moore tied the score at 37 with a free throw. Shawnee went up, 39-37, on two free throws by 6' 1" junior Tristan Polnitz. The teams exchanged one-and-done possessions, then Spirit's Moore tied the game at 39, with two free throws, with 1:48 left. Shawnee's Mumford then scored the winning points on two free throws. In their final three possessions of the game, Spirit had two one-and-done possessions and an unforced turnover. Borelli iced the game for Shawnee with two free throws late in the contest.
Borelli scored 14 points for the winners, while the only Spirit player to score in double figures was Moore, who netted 16 points.
Shawnee is now 20-4, and Holy Spirit is 17-7.
Holy Spirit 13 9 10 7-39
Shawnee 14 10 9 10-43
Game 2011-12 #174 Lenape (Medford, NJ) 55 Middle Township (Cape May Court House, NJ) 42
Middle Township did not display much offensive proficiency in this game, and they led only once in the contest, 6-5, on a jumper by 5' 11" junior Tom Catanoso. Lenape took their first double digit lead of the game, 23-13, early in the second quarter, on a drive by 6' 3" senior Cory Jett. Lenape's Tabu Gaither, a 6' 3" junior, had a strong second quarter, scoring eight points on two threes and two free throws.
With 1:10 left in the third quarter, Lenape went up by 20 points, 43-23, on a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Avery Brown. Middle Township had a 9-0 run toward the end of the fourth quarter to make the final score more respectable. As the game wound down, classy Middle Township coach Tom Feraco yelled to his team "No fouls! No fouls!".
For Lenape, Gaither had 17 points and nine rebounds, and Brown scored 15 points. For Middle Township, Tom Feraco scored 17 points, and he had nine rebounds.
Middle Township 11 6 8 17-42
Lenape 16 17 10 12-55
Game 2011-12 #175 Atlantic City (Atlantic City, NJ) 58 Racocas Valley Regional (Mount Holly, NJ) 54
RV led twice in this game, 2-0 and 4-2. Despite committing lots of turnovers, Atlantic City played a better game than I've seen from them in several seasons. Atlantic City pounded the ball inside for much of the game, and they hit both boards hard.
The game was close throughout the first half. Both teams played vigorous defense, and there was little outside shooting. Atlantic City had a 10-0 run, beginning late in the second quarter and continuing into the third frame, on a putback by 6' 4" junior Gabriel Chandler, another hoop by Chandler, a jumper by 6' 1" junior Dayshawn Reynolds, a score inside by 5' 8" senior Martel Johnson, and a fast break layup by 6' 3" senior Kayshawn Dunston. That made it 34-21, Atlantic City. RV didn't fold. Taking advantage of Atlantic City's considerable ball security problems, RV launched a 10-2 run, on a three by 6' senior Tariq Jett, a drive by 6' 1" sophomore Ned Ogoemesim, two free throws by Jett, two free throws by 5' 9" senior Erik Collins, and another free throw by Collins. That cut the Atlantic City lead to 40-36. RV's Jett had a terrific third quarter, scoring 13 points in the frame.
Early in the fourth quarter, RV made another run at Atlantic City, on a free throw by 6' 4" junior Kevin Bersch, a jumper by Ogoemesim, and two free throws by Collins. With 5:22 left in the game, that cut Atlantic City's lead to 46-44. Atlantic City's big guys then swung into action. 6' 8" junior Jahleem Montague made a free throw, then he blocked a shot leading to possession in which his teammate, Johnson, made a free throw. Following a free throw by RV's Jett, Atlantic City scored on a putback by Chandler, which gave the team from the shore a 50-45 lead. Late in the game, during a 36 second span, RV cut Atlantic City's lead to 53-51, on a free throw by Bersch, a layup by Collins on an inbounds play, and a drive by Ogoemesim. With less than 1:20 left in the game, Atlantic City's Chandler responded with a score inside. With :03 left in the game, RV, once again, got within two points, this time on a putback by 6' 2" senior Ben Hills. Then, Johnson iced the win for Atlantic City with two free throws.
For the winners, Chandler scored 20 points and had seven rebounds, Reynolds netted 13 points, Dunston added 11 points, and Montague had 17 rebounds and five points. For RV, Jett scored 21 points, and Ogoemesim added 11.
Atlantic City 14 12 16 16-58
Rancocas Valley Regional 12 9 18 15-54
Game 2011-12 #176 Gloucester Catholic (Gloucester City, NJ) 55 St. Augustine Prep (Richland, NJ) 44
Clearly inspired, underdog Gloucester Catholic hammered St. Augustine from the opening tap and never trailed in this game. Coming into this contest, Gloucester Catholic had a record of 14-9, with losses in two of their three previous games, and they usually are not invited to participate in such high caliber events as the Cherry Hill East Invitational. St. Augustine, on the other hand, is a perennial power in southern New Jersey, is considered one of the best teams in the state this season, and entered the game with a record of 20-2 and a nine game winning streak. I've watched St. Augustine play at least once a season over the past decade, and this was the poorest performance that I've ever seen from them.
Gloucester Catholic played with total confidence from the opening tip, and they held St. Augustine without a field goal for the first 10 minutes of the game. During those initial 10 minutes, Gloucester Catholic unleashed a 16-2 run, on a three by 6' 2" senior Chris Sacchetti, a hoop inside by 6' 1" freshman Fran Kinsey, a power move by 6' 4" junior Mike Shawaryn, two free throws by Shawaryn, another power move by Shawaryn, a steal and layup by 5' 10" senior Robbie Alessandrine, a free throw by Kinsey, and a turnaround jumper by Shawaryn. While this was occurring, St. Augustine was impatiently rushing--and missing--shots. St. Augustine's defensive problems were so pronounced that they committed their seventh foul in the first minute of the second quarter. St. Augustine finally got some offensive production in the latter stages of the second frame, and they trailed by only five points at halftime, 23-18.
St. Augustine opened the second half with a drive by 6' 1" junior David Sullivan that cut their deficit to 23-20, but they never got closer, as Gloucester Catholic responded with a 10-2 run. That run began with a hoop by 5' 10" junior Steve Jackson and continued with a basket by Shawaryn, a drive by Kinsey, a drive by Alessandrine, and a hook shot by Sahwaryn. The result was a 33-22 Gloucester Catholic lead.
Twice early in the fourth quarter, St. Augustine got within seven points of Gloucester Catholic, but, both times, the underdogs quickly responded with scores. A couple of times, in the last three minutes of the game, St. Augustine cut their deficit to six points, but, both times, they were unable to sustain a rally.
For the winners, Shawaryn scored 19 points, and Alessandrine had nine rebounds and four assists. For St. Augustine, 6' 1" senior Dominick Palmieri scored 16 points.
Congratulations to Gloucester Catholic for a stunning upset!
Gloucester Catholic 13 10 17 15-55
St. Augustine Prep 1 17 8 18-44
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