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Monday, February 19, 2007

BC's free throws finally close out Pascack Hills


Kyle Kahler pulled down 9 rebounds as Bergen Catholic held off Pascack Hills and earned its 17th trip to the Bergen County Jamboree final.

HACKENSACK -- If the Bergen County Jamboree ever put out a Cookbook for Winning Basketball Games, the recipe under Bergen Catholic would read something like this: Take one part tenacity, one part resiliency and one part grit, mix in a pinch of offense, a splash of defensive pressure and a dash of fourth quarter free throw efficiency and simmer for 32 minutes. That has been the basic tenet of the Crusader team this year, one that has taken them to a 19-5 record and, on Sunday, earned them a trip to their Jamboree-record 17th championship game appearance. READ THE STORY... | PHOTOS!

MORE FROM THE JAMBO SEMIFINALS
• Bosco shuts off Westwood's path to an upset | PHOTOS!

Monday, February 12, 2007

Westwood becomes first 16 seed to reach Final 4


Westwood's Dylan Cacciola banged home his only points of the game on a three-point field goal with 2:27 left that gave the Cardinals a 50-49 lead.

MAHWAH -- Corey Raji has carried his Westwood team on his back many a time. He was doing it again on Sunday afternoon at Ramapo College in the Jamboree quarterfinals against Ramapo, but he wasn’t going to be able to do it by himself in this game. Enter Mike Deans, Kyle Hourigan and Dylan Cacciola, three teammates who all made significant contributions late in the game before Raji made sure that he would finally step on the court at the Rothman Center to play in the Final 4. Cacciola banged home his only points of the game on a three-point field goal with 2:27 left that gave the Cardinals a 50-49 lead, and Raji hit two free throws with 17.5 seconds left to solidify a 52-49 victory that puts Westwood into the Final 4 for the first time in school history.
READ THE STORY... | PHOTOS!

Monday, February 5, 2007

Westwood takes out top-seeded St. Joseph


Corey Raji put up 33 points as Westwood became the the fifth No. 16 seed in Jambo history to knock off the No. 1 in the Round of 16. The Cardinals beat SJR, 68-58.

TENAFLY -- Everybody knew the deal coming into Sunday afternoon’s Round of 16 finale between St. Joseph, the undefeated top seed, and 16th-seed Westwood. The best player was on the underdog, but could he get enough help? The fact that Corey Raji scored 33 points means that his teammates were able to get him the ball. The fact that his teammates also scored 35 points means that Westwood joins the likes of St. Cecilia (1978), Ridgefield (1979), Cliffside Park (1984) and North Arlington (1985) in Jamboree annals.
READ THE STORY... | PHOTOS!

Sunday, February 4, 2007

Curran goes off as Ramapo runs around Englewood


Ramapo senior Jon Curran waited his turn, spending two years on the JV before this season and his breakout game, a 32-point effort that led the Green Raiders past Englewood and into the quarterfinals of the Jamboree.

ALLENDALE -- Pete Carrill would be proud of the game plan that Ramapo displayed in the Round of 16 opener to Saturday’s Jamboree quadruple header at Northern Highlands. The long time Princeton basketball coach saw his patented offense run to near perfection. The Raiders played the patient style of offense and Englewood allowed them to control the tempo, and the end result was a 64-54 win that sends Ramapo to its eighth straight win and a date in the quarterfinals next Sunday at Ramapo College against the St. Joseph-Westwood winner.
READ THE STORY... | PHOTOS!

MORE FROM THE JAMBO'S ROUND OF 16
• Teaneck fights through traffic; fights off St. Mary's | PHOTOS!
• Hackensack puts the scoreboard on tilt
• BC turns it on in the second half

Monday, January 29, 2007

Opening day at the Jambo plays to a sold out crowd


Anthony Taborba came to play as the Wood-Ridge senior scored 31 points and he added 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 4 assists as the Blue Devils handed Leonia its first loss of the season.

NORTH JERSEY -- Because so many people showed up at the Jambo on Day 1, we have decided to suspend our coverage because everybody who cares seems to have been in attendance at Paramus Catholic on Sunday afternoon. It was a turnaway crowd for the three games at PC and some fans waited for nearly an hour to get in the gym. OK, after further reflection, all five first round games that were played on Sunday are written and pictured up, NJS.com style. Read all about it below.

ALL THE GAMES: FIRST ROUND ACTION FROM THE BERGEN COUNTY JAMBOREE
• Taborda wins the game within game; his teammates do the rest | PHOTOS!
• Indian Hills makes an impressive debut | PHOTOS!
• Queen of Peace finally figures out Garfield | PHOTOS!
• Seeded low, Westwood makes a statement | PHOTOS!
• Ridgewood proves too big for Ridgefield

ADDITIONAL COVERAGE!
• Another look at Day 1 at the Jambo

Friday, January 26, 2007

The seeds are in...

WALDWICK -- Over the first half of the season, St. Joseph has been the best team in Bergen County in everyone’s eyes. The Green Knights will have the opportunity to prove it on the court beginning next weekend as they look to defend their title as the top seed in the 51st Oscar F. Thompson Memorial Bergen County Jamboree. READ THE STORY...

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