9th Annual Cherry Hill East Invitational (Day One)
2-18-12 @ Cherry Hill East (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Six games were played on the first day at this terrific event, and, when I arrived to see the final two contests, it was standing-room-only for the matchup between the two top teams in southern New Jersey, Bishop Eustace and Eastern. The crowd was much smaller for the Winslow Township-Pitman game, though. Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #170 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, NJ) 59 Eastern (Voorhees, NJ) 49
Eustace took an 11-2 lead to open the game, and they never trailed in this contest. Eustace had their first double digit lead of the contest, 15-4, on the first score in the second quarter, a closely guarded jump shot by 6' 3" senior Sho Dasilva. While Eastern was able to muster more offense in the second frame than they had in the first quarter, they never really threatened.
Eustace opened the second half with a 7-0 run that broke open the game, as 6' 4" senior Trevor Norton scored on a fast break layup, then Norton hit a three, and 6' senior Carson Puriefoy (Stoney Brook recruit) made a breakaway layup. That made it 37-16, Eustace. While Eastern trimmed the deficit in the fourth quarter to make the score more respectable, the final frame had more of the feel of a scrimmage than a showdown between two leading teams in their region of New Jersey.
For the winners, Dasilva had 14 points and eight rebounds, Puriefoy had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Norton and 6' 3" senior Dexter Harris each scored 10 points. For Eastern, 6' 6" sophomore Matt Klinewski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and 6' 5" junior Avery Walker had a dozen points and eight rebounds. Walker also blocked four shots.
Bishop Eustace is now 20-4, while Eastern is 19-3.
Eastern 4 12 13 20-49
Bishop Eustace 13 17 19 10-59
Game 2011-12 #171 Pitman (Pitman, NJ) 63 Winslow Township (Atco, NJ) 56
This was a competitive game from the outset. Winslow Township led early, paced by a couple of threes by 5' 8" sophomore Masner Beauplan, while Pitman was scoring inside, particularly on the impressive play of 6' 8" freshman Tim Delaney.
Pitman took their first lead of the game, 17-16, on the first score of the second quarter, a turnaround jumper by Delaney. Pitman never trailed from that point, although Winslow Township tied the game at 31 early in the second half on a hoop by 6' 2" junior Phillip Mayhue. Pitman responded with a 6-1 surge to retake the advantage, on a hoop inside by senior Jon Boyd, a jump shot by Delaney on an inbounds play, and a layup by Boyd on a back door cut with a bounce pass assist from Delaney. That gave Pitman a 37-32 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, a three by Pitman sophomore Eric Stafford gave his team the game's first double digit lead, 48-38. Winslow Township was not finished, though, and a set shot three by Beauplan, with about :30 left in the game, cut Pitman's lead to 57-54. Winslow Township started fouling, and Pitman's Stafford was 6 for 6 from the stripe to seal the win.
For Pitman, Delaney had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Stafford had 17 points and seven rebounds; and Boyd scored 14 points. For Winslow Township , Beauplan scored 21 points, and 6' junior Adonius Melvins added 10 points.
Pitman is now 17-7, and Winslow Township is 9-15.
Winslow Township 16 9 11 20-56
Pitman 15 16 8 24-63
Six games were played on the first day at this terrific event, and, when I arrived to see the final two contests, it was standing-room-only for the matchup between the two top teams in southern New Jersey, Bishop Eustace and Eastern. The crowd was much smaller for the Winslow Township-Pitman game, though. Thanks to Chuck Meeker for the player statistics reported in this article.
Game 2011-12 #170 Bishop Eustace Prep (Pennsauken, NJ) 59 Eastern (Voorhees, NJ) 49
Eustace took an 11-2 lead to open the game, and they never trailed in this contest. Eustace had their first double digit lead of the contest, 15-4, on the first score in the second quarter, a closely guarded jump shot by 6' 3" senior Sho Dasilva. While Eastern was able to muster more offense in the second frame than they had in the first quarter, they never really threatened.
Eustace opened the second half with a 7-0 run that broke open the game, as 6' 4" senior Trevor Norton scored on a fast break layup, then Norton hit a three, and 6' senior Carson Puriefoy (Stoney Brook recruit) made a breakaway layup. That made it 37-16, Eustace. While Eastern trimmed the deficit in the fourth quarter to make the score more respectable, the final frame had more of the feel of a scrimmage than a showdown between two leading teams in their region of New Jersey.
For the winners, Dasilva had 14 points and eight rebounds, Puriefoy had 14 points and seven rebounds, and Norton and 6' 3" senior Dexter Harris each scored 10 points. For Eastern, 6' 6" sophomore Matt Klinewski had 16 points and nine rebounds, and 6' 5" junior Avery Walker had a dozen points and eight rebounds. Walker also blocked four shots.
Bishop Eustace is now 20-4, while Eastern is 19-3.
Eastern 4 12 13 20-49
Bishop Eustace 13 17 19 10-59
Game 2011-12 #171 Pitman (Pitman, NJ) 63 Winslow Township (Atco, NJ) 56
This was a competitive game from the outset. Winslow Township led early, paced by a couple of threes by 5' 8" sophomore Masner Beauplan, while Pitman was scoring inside, particularly on the impressive play of 6' 8" freshman Tim Delaney.
Pitman took their first lead of the game, 17-16, on the first score of the second quarter, a turnaround jumper by Delaney. Pitman never trailed from that point, although Winslow Township tied the game at 31 early in the second half on a hoop by 6' 2" junior Phillip Mayhue. Pitman responded with a 6-1 surge to retake the advantage, on a hoop inside by senior Jon Boyd, a jump shot by Delaney on an inbounds play, and a layup by Boyd on a back door cut with a bounce pass assist from Delaney. That gave Pitman a 37-32 lead.
Early in the fourth quarter, a three by Pitman sophomore Eric Stafford gave his team the game's first double digit lead, 48-38. Winslow Township was not finished, though, and a set shot three by Beauplan, with about :30 left in the game, cut Pitman's lead to 57-54. Winslow Township started fouling, and Pitman's Stafford was 6 for 6 from the stripe to seal the win.
For Pitman, Delaney had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots; Stafford had 17 points and seven rebounds; and Boyd scored 14 points. For Winslow Township , Beauplan scored 21 points, and 6' junior Adonius Melvins added 10 points.
Pitman is now 17-7, and Winslow Township is 9-15.
Winslow Township 16 9 11 20-56
Pitman 15 16 8 24-63
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