Since just about every team in the Big North is through playing cross-divisional games, the last two weeks of the regular season will go a long way toward determining the 2014-15 champs. Well, except in the Patriot Division.
Congratulations to both the boys and girls teams from Westwood for retaining their Big North Patriot crowns and doing so with every bowling ball inflated to the proper PSI. Congrats also to the Paramus Catholic girls, who stand as this season’s United champs. Others on the verge of joining the Cardinals and Paladins as division winners…
BOYS: Paramus Catholic can clinch the United with a 7-0 sweep of DePaul today. … Passaic Tech, No. 1 in The Record Top 10, has yet to clinch the Liberty with four matches remaining, but it may just be a matter of time. The Bulldogs face Eastside today then take aim at another Passaic County crown on Friday. … West Milford could take the Independence with a win over Lakeland on Thursday, but the Lancers could remain mathematically in it if they win (15 points back with three, 7-point matches left).
GIRLS: Demarest needs one win in its final three National matches to secure its first league/division title since — hmm, have to get back to you on that one. … Wayne Valley clinches the Independence championship outright by picking up two points against Fair Lawn today. The two teams shared the crown in ’12-13 and Fair Lawn won it by six points in ’13-14 even though they split head-to-head. … Paramus needs only to take three points from Hackensack today to repeat as Freedom champ.
*Indicates division champion
BIG NORTH BOYS BOWLING STANDINGS
(Through Tuesday, Jan. 20)
UNITED                   Division Pts   Overall Pts
Paramus Catholic   35-0                 61-9
St. Joseph          22-20               29-34
Bergen Catholic    20-15               37-33
Don Bosco                10-25              19-44
DePaul                        4-31               11-59
LIBERTY        Division Pts   Overall Pts
Passaic Tech   40-2           68-2
Clifton             38-11          52-25
Passaic            23-26         36-41
Bergen Tech   23-26          27-57
Eastside          9-40            9-68
Kennedy          0-42           0-63
FREEDOM      Division Pts   Overall Pts
Indian Hills         40-2          68-2
Paramus             35-14         54-23
Ridgewood      35-14         57-20
No. Highlands    16-19         30-40
Hackensack     10-39         10-67
Ramapo                4-52         14-56
INDEPENDENCE   Division Pts   Overall Pts
West Milford            35-0          77-0
Lakeland            20-15          62-15
Wayne Valley       20-15          41-36
Fair Lawn                   16-19         44-33
Wayne Hills         0-42           22-62
NATIONAL       Division Pts   Overall Pts
Demarest             35-14         48-29
Bergenfield         35-14         44-33
Pascack Valley   31-4          58-12
Teaneck          21-21          21-42
Old Tappan      11-24          17-46
Tenafly           0-56          0-70
PATRIOT       Division Pts   Overall Pts
Westwood*Â Â Â Â 45-4 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 73-18
Pascack Hills  24-32           42-56
River Dell      17-18           42-35
Mahwah         16-26           51-33
Ramsey           10-32            22-55
AMERICAN     Division Pts   Overall Pts
Fort Lee                26-2          69-8
Dumont               23-5          44-33
Ridgefield Park   7-21         9-61
Cliffside Park     0-28         7-70
BIG NORTH GIRLS BOWLING STANDINGS
(Through Tuesday, Jan. 20)
UNITED                   Division Pts   Overall Pts
Paramus Catholic   21-0                53-10
Holy Angels          5-9               50-20
Immaculate Heart    2-19              18-38
LIBERTY        Division Pts   Overall Pts
Bergen Tech    37-12          56-28
Clifton             33-9            54-16
Passaic           27-22         34-43
Passaic Tech   18-24          18-80
Eastside            18-31          18-59
Kennedy         0-35           0-49
FREEDOM      Division Pts   Overall Pts
Paramus             49-0          70-7
Hackensack     38-11         52-25
No. Highlands    21-14         42-28
Ramapo              15-41          17-53
Indian Hills        13-29         22-48
Ridgewood       4-45         11-73
INDEPENDENCE   Division Pts   Overall Pts
Wayne Valley       28-0           84-0
Fair Lawn                   15-13          46-24
Wayne Hills          8-20          36-48
Lakeland             5-23           30-47
NATIONAL       Division Pts   Overall Pts
Demarest            37-12         65-19
Tenafly          28-28          35-35
Teaneck          23-19         28-28
Bergenfield         23-26         27-57
Old Tappan      15-20         36-27
Pascack Valley     7-28         17-53
PATRIOT       Division Pts   Overall Pts
Westwood*Â Â Â Â Â 47-2Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 92-6
Mahwah           28-14           63-21
Pascack Hills   18-31           29-48
River Dell       12-23          30-47
Ramsey            0-35           10-67
AMERICAN       Division Pts   Overall Pts
Ridgefield Park  23-5          47-23
Dumont               19-9            52-25
Cliffside Park     10-18          25-52
Fort Lee                4-24           9-68
—GT