Sunday, March 31, 2013

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Tuesday, March 26, 2013

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Unger, Dana, Spahn top District girls basketball

Freehold High School’s Camerin Spahn garnered 1,000 career points this winter and helped the Colonials win their first NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III sectional championship. MATT DENTON Freehold High School’s run to the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III championship highlighted a very strong year for girls basketball in the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD).
Jenn Brzucki’s Colonials made program history when they outlasted Neptune High School in double overtime, 50-48, to capture their first state sectional title. They were led by four-year starters Kim Dana, Camerin Spahn and Sara Cobb, who won just seven games as freshmen but improved each season, leading to a 23-6 mark and Central Jersey Group III crown in 2012-13. Dana and Spahn became 1,000-career point scorers along the way.

Marlboro’s Nicole Shatsky heads the Second Team, which includes Freehold’s Rebecca Cobb, Freehold Township’s Victoria Wagner, Colts Neck’s Jessie Fifield and Manalapan’s Danielle Rizzo.

Dana and Spahn were a perfect combination. They were the heart and soul of the Colonials, and their will to win carried the club to its memorable state sectional championship.
Dana was the team’s 3-point threat, hitting 60 during the course of the season. She made timely threes in Freehold’s come-from-behind win against Neptune. The point guard averaged 2.6 assists and led the team in steals (49). She finished her career with 1,095 points, averaging 10.8 this winter. Spahn kept statisticians on their toes because she could do everything for the Colonials. She led the team in scoring (13.3 points per game), rebounding (8.2), assists (3.5) and blocked shots (1.1). She made the two biggest free throws of her career when she hit the game winner in the final 10 seconds against Neptune. Spahn, who will be playing college basketball at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, scored 1,046 points in her Colonials career.
The Shore Conference Coaches put both Dana and Spahn on the All-B North Division First Team.

Cobb, a sophomore, really blossomed this year under the tutelage of seniors Dana, Spahn and her sister Sara. Rebecca was second on the team in scoring (12.6 points per game) and rebounding (7.9). Look for those numbers to go up next year.

Student-athletes who have earned All- FRHSD honorable mention recognition for their performances during the 2012-13 season are Kaity Healy of Colts Neck, Sara Cobb of Freehold, Ryan Jackson of Freehold Township, Allie Moreland of Howell and Sam Meier of Manalapan.

Sunday, March 24, 2013

FIRST TEAM

Jackie Dluhi, Middletown South

Grace Fallon, Red Bank Catholic

Tara Inman, Holmdel

Lyndsay Rowe, St. John Vianney

Grace Stant, Rumson

SECOND TEAM

Kelly Campbell, St. John Vianney

Caroline Corcoran, Red Bank Catholic

Ivy Harrington, Neptune

Camerin Spahn, Freehold Borough

Haley Unger, Marlboro

THIRD TEAM

Mary Kate Caverly, Red Bank Catholic

Amanda Hagaman, Manasquan

Sarah Kurtz, St. Rose

Emily Lavin, Middletown North

Lauren Postell, Matawan

Coach of the year: Jennifer Brzucki piloted Freehold Borough to the best record in school history at 23-6 and its first NJSIAA sectional championship, with a 53-48 triumph over Neptune in the Central Jersey, Group 3 final. She picked up her 100th career victory along the way and is 112-66 in seven years at the helm.

Milestones: Middletown North coach Ed Jones joined Ranney's Moriau in the 400-victory club. ... Tara Inman is Holmdel's all-time leading scorer with 1,658 career points. ... Freehold Township coach John Sciarappa earned his 450th career victory this season. ... Ivy Harrington of Neptune and Camerin Spahn and Kim Dana of Freehold Borough all surpassed the 1,000-point mark for their careers. ... Red Bank Catholic coach Joe Montano earned the 500th victory of his career.

State showcase: The county went 36-20 in the state tournament and had a group champion in Red Bank Catholic (Non-Public A), three sectional champions in Rumson (Central Jersey, Group 2), Freehold Borough (Central Jersey, Group 3) and Red Bank Catholic (South Jersey, Non-Public A) and two sectional runners-up in Shore Regional (Central Jersey, Group 1) and Neptune (Central Jersey, Group 3).

NJ ALL-GROUP 3
FIRST TEAM
Jackie Dluhi, Middletown South
Julia Duggan, Ocean City
Kayla Gibbs, Teaneck
Jackie Reyneke, Northern Highlands
Camerin Spahn, Freehold Borough

Saturday, March 23, 2013

MSG Varsity Final Rankings & Awards

All-New Jersey girls basketball teams: 2012-13

HONORABLE MENTION

MONMOUTH: Grace Fallon, Red Bank Catholic; Lyndsay Rowe, St. John Vianney; Tara Inman, Holmdel; Caroline Corcoran, Red Bank Catholic; Jackie Dluhi, Middletown South; Grace Stant, Rumson; Ivy Harrington, Neptune; Lauren Postell, Matawan; Camerin Spahn, Freehold Boro; Haley Unger, Marlboro; Emily Lavin, Middletown North; Kelly Campbell, St. John Vianney; Alex Alfano, Red Bank Catholic; Amanda Hagaman, Manasquan; Mary Kate Caverly, Red Bank Catholic; Sam Sullivan, Manasquan; Jess Harvey, Rumson; Sarah Kurtz, St. Rose; Kat Phipps, St. Rose; Kim Dana, Freehold Boro.

Final NJ Girls Basketball Power Rankings - MSG Varsity

by Gregg Lerner on Wed, Mar 20, 2013 at 2:47 PM / Updated Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 2:29 PM

Rankings

RANK	TEAM	REC	LW	COMMENTS
1	Shabazz	33-1	1
2	Red Bank Catholic	29-2	2
3	St. John Vianney	18-11	5
4	Point Pleasant Beach	26-2	11
5	Trenton Catholic	23-7	3
6	Gill St. Bernard's	23-5	4
7	Immaculate Heart Academy	28-3	6
8	Rumson	21-9	7
9	Pt. Pleasant Boro	26-3	8
10	Morris Catholic	27-2	9
11	Middletown South	22-4	10
12	DePaul	15-11	12
13	Phillipsburg	26-3	13
14	Freehold Boro	23-6	14	Senior guard and NJIT recruit Camerin Spahn was tireless on the glass with 15 rebounds, unselfish in handing out 10 assists and ultimately clutch in overtime, sticking two free throws in the waning seconds to lift the Colonials past Neptune, 50-48, for the program’s first Central Jersey, Group 3 sectional championship.
15	Manasquan	20-9	15

Saturday, March 16, 2013

State Rankings for Week of 3/12/13

NJ girls basketball power rankings (3/12/13)

by Gregg Lerner on Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 6:44 PM / Updated Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 7:15 PM

Rankings

RANK	TEAM	REC	LW	COMMENTS
1	Shabazz	31-1	1	The Bulldogs claimed their fourth straight NJSIAA Group 2 state title with a convincing 71-44 victory over Willingboro. Naqaiyyah Teague not only scored a season-high 19 points, the senior guard was the catalyst of a perimeter exhibition with three of the six 3-pointers Shabazz hit.
2	Red Bank Catholic	28-1	3	Abiding to its season-long principles of fierce defense and equal-opportunity offense, the Caseys picked up their first Non-Public A championship since 2007 by leading from start to finish in a 54-42 triumph over No. 6 Immaculate Heart. Junior forward Grace Fallon clicked for 17 points and sophomore guard Alex Barazotti added 10.
3	Trenton Catholic	23-6	15	A significant jump for the Iron Mikes, you say? Darn right. With powerful showings in wins over Gill St. Bernard’s and Morris Catholic on the road to the Non-Public B crown that also happened to extend their winning streak to 12, they merited the leap 12 places. Junior guard Isis Young scored 33 in the 70-53 win versus Gill St. Bernard’s for the South Jersey sectional title and dropping in 21 on Saturday to key a 60-49 verdict over Morris Catholic.
4	Gill St. Bernard's	23-5	2	The Knights’ campaign came to a close with the aforementioned setback to Trenton Catholic but should take no shine off a fulfilling season. Operating with just seven players, Gill St. Bernard’s won the Somerset County Tournament while boasting one of the most courted juniors in guard Taylor Rooks (26.4 ppg).
5	St. John Vianney	18-11	6	A grueling schedule had perks for the Lady Lancers, who were able to groom seven freshmen in what the program demands. St. John Vianney dropped three meetings with rival RBC by a grand total of eight points. Senior Lyndsay Rowe picked up the slack in the absence of classmate Kat Egan, who was lost for the year on Jan. 3 with a torn ACL.
6	IHA	28-3	5	It was a fruitful showing for IHA, which won both the Bergen County Tournament and North Jersey, Non-Public A sectional title. Senior point guard Samantha Wilkes, whose next stop is Villanova, was a commanding 6-0 floor leader. And, the future looks bright for the Blue Eagles based on the play of junior Lindsey Rogers, sophomores Caitlin Roche, Katia Oge and Alexandria Mesropyan and freshman Jordan Wilmoth.
7	Rumson	21-9	9	Grace Stant, a 6-0 sophomore guard, offered tough defense to go with 16 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in a gutty effort that helped Rumson outlast Point Pleasant Boro, 53-49, in overtime for the Central Jersey, Group 2 title. The Bulldogs were eliminated by Willingboro in the state semifinal.
8	Pt. Pleasant Boro	26-3	4	Finalists in the Shore Conference Tournament and Central Jersey, Group 2, the Panthers played valiantly in both before bowing. Senior guard Kelly Hughes wrapped up her illustrious four-year run as the all-time leading scorer in the Shore Conference with 2,560 points.
9	Morris Catholic	27-2	8	The Morris County Tournament champion, which had a 23-game win streak snapped by Trenton Catholic in the Non-Public B final, prided itself on sound man-to-man defense (33.0 ppg.). The Crusaders will bid farewell to multi-talented senior Sade Idera but bring back four starters in juniors Alexa Giuliano, Charlotte Schum and Anna Toke along with sophomore Kate Feeney. Freshman Rachel Mills is a prime candidate to fill the fifth spot.
10	Middletown South	22-4	10	The Eagles went undefeated in the Shore Conference A North to successfully defend their division title and can be excited about what the future holds for 5-7 freshman guard Stephanie Karcz (10.1 ppg.)
11	Pt. Pleasant Beach	25-1	11	Junior point guard Katelynn Flaherty pumped in 30 points and sophomore swing Marina Mabrey netted 26 to power the Garnet Gulls to their first-ever Group 1 championship with a 56-54 victory over Bloomfield Tech.
12	DePaul	15-11	12	The Spartans, who rebounded from a 2-8 start, lose seniors Jade Walker, Brianah Ramos and Victoria D’Addario, but can take solace knowing the backcourt next season will be in the capable hands of junior Jada Hutchins and freshman Nikki Johnson.
13	Phillipsburg	26-3	7	The Stateliners were dealt a harsh blow in the North 2, Group 4 sectional final when senior guard Loren Kaiser was lost to an injury in a 48-33 loss to East Orange Campus. Before her departure, Kaiser scored four points to become the school’s all-time leading scorer with 1,420.
14	Freehold Boro	23-6	NR	Senior guard Camerin Spahn, who has committed to NJIT, pulled down 15 rebounds, doled out 10 assist and hit two free throws with 10.9 seconds remaining in overtime to lift the Colonials to the first Central Jersey, Group 3 title with a 50-48 decision against Neptune. Two days later, Freehold Boro bowed to eventual Group 3 state champion Ocean City in the semifinals.
15	Manasquan	20-9	NR	Under first-year coach Lisa Kukoda, the Warriors, the defending Tournament of Champions winner, were able to put together a strong encore. They fell to eventual champion Red Bank Catholic in the quarterfinals of the Shore Conference Tournament an were toppled by Rumson, 43-34, in the Central Jersey, Group 2 semifinals. Eva Hart, Courtney Hagaman and Samantha Sullivan will give Manasquan a strong foundation to build on next season.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

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Colonials’ girls win first-ever CJ sectional basketball title

Beat Neptune in OT, 50-48, on Spahn’s free throws

BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer

As freshmen, Kim Dana and Camerin Spahn were starters on a Freehold High School girls basketball team that won just seven games. The future didn’t look very bright for the team, but head coach Jenn Brzucki insisted that by the time they were seniors, the Colonials would be winners. It was only fitting then that the seniors played a major role in Freehold’s thrilling 50-48 overtime win over Neptune High School in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group III final, played in Freehold on March 4. It was the program’s first-ever state sectional title.

“Kim and I, we didn’t want this to be our last game,” said Spahn. It was two free throws by Spahn with 10.9 seconds left in overtime that provided the winning margin. She made them despite a miserable night at the line (3-for-9 at that point). “I wanted to be the one to take those shots,” she said. “I wanted to redeem myself. I had to help my team. They deserved it.”
Spahn swished her two free throws and Neptune had one last chance to extend the game. The Scarlet Fliers’ last shot caromed off the rim and Spahn gathered in one last rebound in traffic. As she got the rebound to Dana, the buzzer sounded and the Colonials made school history, setting off a joyous celebration with their fans at mid-court.
Dana, a point guard, made some critical 3-point shots that kept the Colonials in the game, and it was her steal late in the fourth quarter that pulled the Colonials even at 36- 36 when she sank both of her free throws. “Kim was our spark, hitting big threes,” said Spahn.
It was an uphill struggle all night for the Colonials, who had just 10 points at halftime (trailing 18-10). But they persevered, and when Dana hit a 3-pointer to start the third quarter, the Colonials started their comeback. “We’re never going to give up,” said Dana. “I kept saying, ‘This is doable.’ We had our crowd behind us and I think that was a factor.”
Rebecca Cobb was a factor, as well. After going scoreless through the first 16 minutes, she scored 16 points in the second half and overtime. The Colonials began to find her in the middle of the Scarlet Fliers’ 2-3 zone and her shots were falling. “We tried to get Rebecca Cobb more touches,” Dana said of Freehold’s halftime adjustment. “That started opening our outside shooting.”
After Neptune built a 42-37 lead with just over a minute left in the game, Dana hit a huge 3-pointer that made it 42-40. With 25 seconds left, she made two big free throws that tied the game at 42-42. “I knew I could make those foul shots,” said Dana. Spahn gave Freehold its very first lead of the game, 43-42, with 11.4 seconds remaining when she made one of two throws.
Neptune’s Taleeya Terrell was fouled with just two seconds left in the game and made one of her two shots to send the game into overtime, where the Colonials prevailed on Spahn’s free throws.
“It’s incredible. It feels so right,” Spahn said after the Colonials’ victory and the celebration that followed. Dana, who led all scorers with 18 points, remarked that playing in the finals on their home floor was “a big factor.” In addition to Dana’s 18 points and Cobb’s 16 points, Sara Cobb chipped in with nine. “They’re great to have on the team,” Spahn said of the Cobb sisters. “They’re great athletes.” Although Spahn had just five points, she pulled down 11 rebounds and handed out nine assists as Freehold improved to 23-5.
Neptune (21-6), the section’s dominant team over the last few years, was led by Iyonna Crenshaw with 15 points. Ivy Harrington netted her 1,000th career point early in the game. Freehold plays Neptune twice a year in division play and was very familiar with the Scarlet Fliers as a result. This year, the Colonials beat Neptune for the first time and that went a long way toward giving the them the confidence to do big things this year. Spahn said Freehold’s approach to the finals was to “have no fear.”
The Colonials traveled to Williamstown to play South Jersey champion Ocean City High School (25-4) on March 6 in the Group III semifinals. In the Red Raiders, the Colonials ran into a defensive team that had held its last three opponents under 30 points. They made the Colonials number four, scoring a 35-26 triumph. Freehold’s own defense kept the Colonials in the game by allowing the Red Raiders to score just 23 points while they were held to 10 through three quarters. Spahn led the Colonials with 10 points, as the team finished its remarkable season with a 23-6 record, one of the best in the program’s history.
Dana and Spahn, who both surpassed 1,000 career points this year, were inspired during their middle school years by Shannon Mayrose, the school’s all-time leading scorer. In 2008, Mayrose took the Colonials to the program’s first state sectional finals, where they lost in the final seconds to Neptune. The Colonials gained a measure of payback by beating Neptune this time around for the state sectional title, forging a legacy for Dana, Spahn and their teammates at Freehold as the first team to win a Central Jersey championship.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Post Season Awards

Coaches All-Shore Teams

1^st Team

Kelly Hughes – Pt. Boro – 12

Katelynn Flaherty – Pt. Beach – 11

Marina Mabrey – Pt. Beach – 10

Hannah Missry – Jack. Mem. – 12

Grace Fallon – RBC – 11

2^nd Team 3^rd Team

Lindsey Rowe – SJV – 12                                       Grace Stant – RFH – 10
Tara Inman – Holmdel – 12                                     Ivy Harrington – Neptune – 12
Caroline Corcoran – RBC – 12                               Lauren Postell – Matawan – 12
Dana Carbone – Mon. Don. – 11                            Cameron Spahn – Free. Boro – 12
Jackie Dluhi – Mid. South – 12                               Kerry Malleck – Pt. Boro – 12

B – North

1^st Team                                                                                        2^nd Team
Ivy Harrington – Neptune –12                                 Iyonna Crenshaw –Neptune- 11
Lauren Postell – Matawan – 12                                Rebecca Cobb – Freehold Boro – 10
Cameron Spahn – Freehold Boro – 12                     Kelsey Thompson – Wall – 12
Kim Dana – Freehold Boro – 12                               Zoe Curtis – RBR – 12
Montana Bertoli – Matawan – 12                             Ellen Daugherty – Wall – 12

Player of Year – Ivy Harrington – Neptune
Coach of Year – Jennifer Brzucki – Freehold Boro

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Great Season Girls!

Congratulations on a great season. You make us all proud!

2012-13 Freehold Boro Colonials

4 wins over NJ top 20 teams.
2 1000 point scorers.
Snapped Neptune's 59 game division winning streak.
Ranked in the Star Ledger Top 20.
Ranked in the Shore Conference Top 10.
There are 112 schools in Central Jersey. Boro made it further than 109 of them!
There are 432 schools in the NJSIAA. Boro made it further than 420 of them!
23 wins - MOST IN SCHOOL HISTORY.
Central Jersey Group 3 State Champions. FIRST IN SCHOOL HISTORY.

Ocean City - 03/06/13 - NJ Group 3 Semi-final

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Girls: Point Beach to Group I final, Freehold Falls in Group III Semi

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Josh Newman Follow @Joshua_Newman

WILLIAMSTOWN – If the NJSIAA is going to make us schlep all the way down to Route 42 and Williamstown High School, a place where cell phone reception and internet service go to die, we might as well get something to watch.
Marina Mabrey nuked Gloucester City on Wednesday night to the tune of a career-high 49 points and 16-for-22 shooting from the field to send Point Beach to Sunday’s Group I final for the first time. Unfortunately, Freehold will not be joining the Garnet Gulls at Pine Belt Arena.

4. Freehold falls: Tough way to go out for the Colonials on Wednesday evening, who took the 75-mile trek down to Williamstown to meet Ocean City, but only after the bus was late picking them up. Even still, they made no excuses regarding the bus, but a poor shooting first quarter that saw them go down 7-0 early and 23-10 after three quarters. In the end, a strong run by Freehold to win a sectional title for the first time. The lasting, enduring image of the Colonials’ season is the court-storming that ensued on Monday evening after the improbable, come-from-behind win over Neptune to win CJ III. For that senior class, a job well done getting Freehold back to where it was in 2008 and 2009.

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Freehold Borough girls basketball falls to Ocean City in semifinal

Mar 7, 2013 |

Freehold Boro's Camerin Spahn (right) drives to the net as she is defended by Ocean City's Talor Price during the first quarter of the semifinal game on Wednesday at Williamstown High School. / CHRIS LaCHALL/COURIER-POST

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WILLIAMSTOWN — This has been a bit of a weird year in New Jersey girls basketball. So much so that with the NJSIAA Group III semifinals being played on Wednesday evening, picking a favorite among the final four teams standing proved to be a difficult task.
Some believed that the winner of the semifinal between Central Jersey Group III champion Freehold and South Jersey Group III winner Ocean City would be favored on Sunday afternoon in the Group III final.
If that notion holds true, Jefferson is in for a tough go Sunday once they get a look at the Red Raiders’ defense.
Freehold could manage just seven field goals during the first 12:09 of the game. Ocean City held the Colonials to just seven field goals for the game, Julia Duggan scored a team-high 11 points to go along with eight rebounds and the Red Raiders defeated Freehold, 35-26, at Williamstown High School.
Freehold (23-6), who received a team-high 10 points from senior guard Camerin Spahn, was coming off an emotional, come-from-behind 50-48 win over Neptune on Monday for its first sectional title, but its Ocean City (24-4) a perennial South Jersey contender, that is through to its first state final since 2008. The Red Raiders will take on Jefferson, a 50-40 winner over Cranford in Wednesday’s other Group III semifinal.
“It’s a whole different team,” Ocean City head coach Paul Baruffi said when asked to compare this team to his quality squads of the last few seasons. “I don’t have as many shooters, but defensively, I think we’re right where we were some of the other teams.”
Ocean City game-planned well for Freehold on both ends. The Red Raiders were patient on offense and slowed the game way down in holding the Colonials without a field goal in the first quarter.
The Red Raiders scored the first seven points of the game, capped by a Katie Johnson foul line jumper for a 7-0 lead with 2:10 to play in the opening quarter. Two free throws from Spahn got Freehold on the board, but a Duggan follow gave Ocean City a 9-2 lead after the first quarter.
While the Colonials refused to turn a 75-mile bus ride that was actually late picking them up back at Freehold into an excuse, they marked the poor shooting as the main problem early.
“You can’t factor the bus into us shooting 0-for-whatever in the first quarter,” Freehold head coach Jennifer Brzucki said. “They remind me of a Marlboro or a Middletown North, a team that slows the ball down a little bit. It seems like every time we play against a team like that, we always seem to struggle in a slow tempo game.”
With offensive possessions at a minimum thanks to no shot clock and Ocean City being deliberate every time it had the ball, Freehold could not take advantage of the few shots it did get, nor could Ocean City, but the Red Raiders hit enough to complement its defense.
A Duggan layup inside the final minute sent the Red Raiders into halftime ahead, 15-6. Ocean City would expand the lead to as many as 15 late in the third quarter after a Duggan drive along the right side of the lane made it 23-8.
The loss ends a strong season for Freehold, which got back to the Central Jersey Group III final for the first time since 2008. The sectional title was the culmination of a building process that took the better part of the last three-plus seasons. After going to the Central Jersey III final in 2008 and finishing 18-10 in 2009, the Colonials went 29-41 in the three seasons before this one.
“It’s been a rollercoaster, lots of laughs, tears, blood sweat, all that,” Spahn said. “This is not the way we pictured it ending, but winning that sectional title was a great note to end on.”
Ocean City 35, Freehold 26
Freehold (24): Kandell 1 0-0 3, Duffy 1 0-0 3, R. Cobb 2 2-2 6, S. Cobb 1 2-2 4, Spahn 2 4-5 10. Totals: 7 6-7 26.
Ocean City (35): Price 1 0-0 2, Mateer 1 0-1 2, Duggan 3 5-7 11, Johnson 1 4-4 6, Lanei 2 1-3 5, Piergross 3 2-2 9. Totals: 11 12-17 35.

Freehold (23-6)	2	4	4	16	-	26
Ocean City (25-4)	9	6	8	12	-	35

3-point goals: (F) Spahn 2, Kandell, Duffy; (OC) Piergross.

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Freehold Borough (26) at Ocean City (35), NJSIAA Tournament, Semifinal Round, Group 3 - Girls Basketball

Star-Ledger, March 06, 2013 10:11 p.m.

Julia Duggan scored 11 points and Nicole Piergross had nine to lead Ocean City to a 35-26 victory over Freehold Borough in the semifinal round of the Group 3 tournament at Williamstown.
Leading the way for Freehold Borough was Camerin Spahn with 10 points.