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Ramapo leaves the past behind; wins first section title since ’05 by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com FRANKLIN LAKES – At the end of last season’s North 1, Group 3 state sectional final played in the gymnasium at Ramapo High School, those left in attendance...
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Westwood has a sectional final breakthrough by J.C. Baumuller special to northjerseysports.com TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON — Sophomore Katy Gashler led all scorers with 15 points, pulled down 7 rebounds and blocked 5 shots to propel Westwood past Newton, 43-38, in...
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Who Knew? Pascack Valley wins sectional title by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com HILLSDALE – Sofia Battista dominated the paint in the second half and also kick-started the offense by sneaking behind the defense a couple of times. Kelly Andreasen made three...
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Highlands earns another home game with win over Ramapo by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com ALLENDALE – Brianne Davis has seen the full spectrum of high school basketball. She came into Northern Highlands as a highly-touted freshman, a starter from Day 1 and an...
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Sullivan turns a negative into a Ridgewood playoff win by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com RIDGEWOOD – DJ Sullivan stepped onto the floor and walked right into a nightmare. So focused on the tight game against Kennedy in the quarterfinals of the North 1, Group 4...
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Burek’s fast start fuels Fair Lawn by Rich Barton of northjerseysports.com FAIR LAWN – With the state tournament now in full swing, every game is the same scenario. Win and move one step closer to a section title; lose and the season comes to an abrupt end. With...
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Gonzalez tops 1,000 points in Old Tappan’s playoff opening win by J.C. Baumuller special to northjerseysports.com OLD TAPPAN – Northern Valley/Old Tappan, the defending champions of Group 3, got off to a good start in this year’s tournament with an 80-40...
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Late surge lifts Dumont past Manchester in State tournament by Rich Barton of northjerseysports.com DUMONT – As Dumont seniors Wendell Magusara and John Ahkao broke the huddle they knew exactly what they needed to do without saying a word. With just over a minute to...
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Hackensack takes BIT title by Cory Doviak of northjerseysports.com MONTVALE – It’s not exactly a place you expect to find the Hackensack boys basketball team. Perennial contenders for league, county and state sectional title, the Comets are the reigning North 1, Group...
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DePaul comes out of nowhere to win Passaic County title by Rich Barton of northjerseysports.com WAYNE – Seasoned high school basketball coaches are well aware of what a grind the season can become. When they see their players working hard every single day it keeps...