Monday, January 18, 2016
By The Unkown Ranker
NJS.com's Anonymous Source
(Rankings will be updated every Monday)
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SADDLE RIVER DAY (10-1) --
The Rebels had their 10 game win streak snapped by an excellent Rumson-Fair Haven team that shut them down, 60-43. SRD opened up a 9-1 lead to start, but it was all downhill from there as their star Michele Sidor was held to 14 points and they were outscored 59-34 from that point. Beat Hawthorne Christian 77-8. To me, clearly still the top team in North Jersey. |
DANI McMAHON
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 1 |
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EASTSIDE (5-7) --
Do not let the 7 losses fool you, Eastside is a really good team. The Ghosts beat IHA on Sunday on its home floor, 31-30, to cap the week. They picked up a signature win on Monday by beating Life Center 52-41 and then Clifton the next day, 62-40. Nearly beat Blair, the best prep school in NJ, before dropping a 44-43 decision |
BLESSING EJIOFOR |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 10 |
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3.
QUEEN OF PEACE (8-0) --
The Golden Griffins have destroyed teams inside their league, but when they stepped outside the NJIC on Friday night to play an average 5-4 Orange team, it was a 52-43 victory, a far cry from what their league scores have been. The lopsided wins inside league play last week included 93-15 over Lyndhurst and 79-12 over Bergen Charter. Blair visits on Monday. |
Q of P LOGO |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 2 |
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TEANECK (8-2) --
Dismissing their 60-41 loss to Pascack Valley on Tuesday as a natural letdown after beating Old Tappan, the Highwaywomen redeemed themselves by holding IHA to 8 points in the first half and went on to win 35-31 behind Milan Johnson’s 11 points. With that win, they drop just one spot. |
MILAN JOHNSON
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 3 |
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NORTHERN VALLEY/OLD TAPPAN (9-2) --
The Knights were solid in beating rival Demarest, 56-44. Led by 18 in the second half behind Emily Crevani’s 19 points and Ariana Chipolone’s 23. They then held off a pesky Ridgewood squad, 47-37. On Sunday at IHA the Knights beat Westwood, 61-40, in a game that was never in doubt. Tuesday afternoon Ramapo visits. |
EMILY CREVANI |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 4 |
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RAMAPO (11-1) -- The Green Raiders had their 11 game win streak snapped, but had nothing to be ashamed of as they traveled to the shore on Sunday and battled Red Bank Catholic team ranked in the Top 20 in the state. Ramapo led through three quarters and had a second half lead of 11 points before falling 52-39. Emily Calabrese led the Raiders with 12 points. Earlier in the week they beat Paramus, 47-28, and followed that up by beating Mahwah, 48-43. Karlie Brogan picked up her 1,000th career point by scoring 18 in that win. Ramapo easily beat Glen Rock, 58-35, on Saturday and travel to Old Tappan on Tuesday |
EMILY CALABRESE
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 6 |
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IMMACULATE HEART ACADEMY (7-4) --
The Blue Eagles have never really gotten their offense going this season as they lost on Sunday to Eastside 31-30. A few days earlier they lost to Teaneck, 35-31, despite Jordan Wilmoth’s 15 points. Their lone win of the week was another low-scoring affair, a 33-19 victory on the road Holy Angels. |
JORDAN WILMOTH |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 5 |
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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (8-3) --
On Sunday night the Blue Wolves suffered their third loss of the season, 58,46, against some school called Nations Christian. Beat Collegiate, 58-24, behind 13 from Jasmine Gee. Tuesday at High Point. |
JASMINE GEE |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 7 |
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NORTHERN VALLEY/DEMAREST (6-3) --
The Norsewomen were handled by Old Tappan, 56-44, as they trailed by 18 points in the second half. They answered that loss with a nice road win over Paramus Catholic, 63-50, as Victoria Corcoran had 19 points. Ridgewood on Thursday. |
VICTORIA CORCORAN
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 11 |
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PASCACK VALLEY (8-3) --
The Indians throttled Teaneck on its home court, 60-41, on Tuesday behind Gina Criscoulo’s 17 points. They then held off Indian Hills in overtime, 52-46, in Hillsdale. Beat an overmatched Rutherford team, which lost its best offensive player Jessica Rogers to injury early in the game, 58-24, on Sunday. Ridgewood at home Tuesday. |
GINA CRISCOULO
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 12 |
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KENNEDY (7-6) --
The Knights began last week by dropping a tough 46-40 decision to a very good Blair team. They then beat Passaic, 57-13, and now await their February 2 meeting with Eastside, their next quality opponent. |
TAJAE STEVENSON
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 12 |
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RIDGEWOOD (8-3) --
The Maroons continue to impress. Aside from their opening night loss to Ramapo, they have been in every single game and have won most of them. They were within 7 points of Old Tappan after three quarters before losing 47-37. Two days earlier they beat Hackensack, 56-26, behind Jordan Iannone’s 15 points and followed that up with a defensive gem, a 40-34 victory over Ramsey. The Maroons were down 22-13 late in the second quarter of that one before storming back to hold Ramsey to 12 points the rest of the game. At Pascack Valley and Demarest this week. |
RIDGEWOOD LOGO |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 13 |
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BAYONNE (9-2) --
Make it six straight wins for the Bees as they upended Lincoln, 32-29. Madison McGlone had 15 points, including the 1,000th of her career. Earlier in the week they beat Kearny, 46-24, as McGlone led the way again with 18 points. |
MADISON McGLONE |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 19 |
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LINCOLN (8-1) --
The Lions were stunned by Bayonne, 32-29, being held to their lowest point total in quite some time. Got back in the win column with a 45-23 win over Barringer on Saturday as Zhan’e Williams scored a game-high 19 points. |
ZHAN'E WILLIAMS
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 8 |
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HOLY ANGELS (7-4) --
Lost to IHA, 33-19, then beat Bergen Tech easily, 53-31, as Elizabeth Garcia pumped in 20 points. The Angels beat Mount St Dominic, 54-36, on Saturday as Garcia led the way again with 18 points. Elena Pulanco chipped in with 16 points. |
ELIZABETH GARCIA
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 18 |
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PARAMUS CATHOLIC (5-4) --
The Paladins have won three of their last four and it was capped by a 56-50 win over Northern Highlands. On Thursday they lost to Demarest, 63-50. Freshman Cydei Caldwell is leading PC in scoring through the first nine games of ver high school career. Passaic Valley Tuesday. |
NIKKI CURTELLINO
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: Also receiving votes |
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NORTHERN HIGHLANDS (7-5) --
The Highlanders picked up two blowout wins over Indian Hills, 72-58, as Madison Grossman had 22 points and Tenafly, 72-46, but only led by four at the half. On Sunday they dropped a 56-50 decision to Paramus Catholic. |
MADISON GROSSMAN |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 16 |
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WESTWOOD (5-5) --
The Cardinals beat River Dell, 47-42, behind Jade Hines-Clarke’s 16 points, however, had a disappointing showing against Old Tappan in a 61-40 loss. |
CARLYE DANZIGER
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 17 |
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RIVER DELL (5-4) --The Golden Hawks won two of three games, starting with a loss to Westwood, 47-42, but bouncing back to beat Wayne Hills, 43-31. Madison Weber led a balanced attack scoring 9 points in that win. On Sunday at IHA they beat Glen Rock by 13 points. |
MADELINE WEBER
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 19 |
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RAMSEY (8-3) --
The Rams were upset by Pascack Hills, losing 43-27, but then rebounded to beat Ridgefield Park, 56-46. Was in control against Ridgewood until the second half when they struggled to score and lost 40-34. |
VICTORIA CLINTON
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LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 15 |
DROPPED OUT:
West Milford
ALSO RECEIVING UNKNOWN VOTES:
Secaucus, Midland Park, Mahwah, Ridgefield Park & New Milford
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