Tony Abruzzo

"The Voice of Ramapo College Basketball"

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BREAKING NEWS

Bergen County Girls Basketball Championships

With a bad snow storm expected to hit the area on Friday and Saturday, the BCWCA has moved all games to Sunday 2/7.   The game schedule, locations and game times have not changed.   The schedule is listed below.

 

The Teaneck and Cresskill game has been moved to Pascack Valley, while Old Tappan and Pascack Hills will square off at River Dell.

 

At Pascack Valley

(14) Hackensack vs. (3) Pascack Valley, 10am

(15) Fair Lawn vs. (2) Ramapo, 11:30pm

(9) St. Mary’s vs. (8) IHA, 1:00pm

(17) Cresskill  vs. (1) Teaneck 2:30pm

 

At River Dell

(13) Pascack Hills vs. (4) Old Tappan, 11:00am

(21) Mahwah , vs. (5) Holy Angels, 12:30pm

(10) Glen Rock, vs. (7) Paramus Catholic, 2:00pm

(22) New Milford vs. (6) River Dell, 3:30pm

 

Week one has come and gone with a few upsets, but otherwise nothing unexpected happened.  All four top seeds easily advanced.

The complete box scores have been posted and the bracket is updated.  Individual point totals are posted in the detail section of each game in the tournament bracket. Round 1 Box Scores.  The games move to River Dell and Pascack Valley next Saturday.  Here is the complete Schedule

 

Four Area Players Hit 1,000 Career Points

1/26/10 -Some history was made last night as 4 area players reached the 1000 point plateau, with 2 being from the same school.

Paramus Catholic’s Rae Corbo and Andre Blackwood joined an elite list of PC players headed by Anne Donovan to reach that mark.  It is believed to be the first time in PC history and maybe Bergen County history that two players from the same school have reached 1000 points in the same night.

Hackensack's Jackie Marshall drained the first of her 5 three-pointers, becoming the third Comet to reach 1000 points.  Her cousin Rasheema Smith was the first.  How about that for “All in the Family”.  

Cristina DeCarvalho Wood-Ridge joined the 1000 point club hitting hers in a 52-19 romp of Hasbrouck Heights.

This appears to be the first time this has ever happened in Bergen County. You would have to dig deep into the record books to dispute this. If anyone can verify or dispute this, email me at mrmet15@yahoo.com.

 

Site Updates

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Crossroads Tipoff Classic

The Players Choice Crossroads Tipoff Classic will be hosted at Ramapo College in Mahwah, NJ. The name Mahwah is derived from the Lenni Lenape word "mawewi" which means Meeting Place or Place Where Paths Meet. Ramapo College now sits in the middle or where these paths crossed. It is therefore with great respect and admiration for the Lenni Lenape Indians that we have named this tournament ? The Crossroads Tipoff Classic The Jersey High Schools varsity teams will kick off their 2009/2010 varsity season at Ramapo College with 12 teams playing in 6 games;

· Noon - Paramus Catholic Girls vs. Pascack Hills

· 1:30 - Demarest vs. Secaucus

· 3:30 - Teaneck vs. Passaic Tech

· 5:00 - Bergenfield vs. Tenafly

· 6:30 - River Dell vs. Indian Hills

· 8:00 - Ramsey vs. Northern Highlands

 

Tickets are $5 for adults and $2 for children. For more info log onto PlayersChoice1

 

 

East Rutherford, NJ (3/23/09) - Congratulations to NJSIAA/Shop Rite Girls TOC Champion St, John Vianney and Boys TOC Champion St. Patrick’s

 

To replay both game blogs click here

 

Complete TOC Coverage here

 

 

Mahwah, NJ (3/1/09) - Congratulations to the Ramapo Green Raiders, the 2009 Bergen County Girls Basketball Champions who defeated the St Mary Gaels in a thrilling 44-43 win at Ramapo College on Sunday.  

 

Ramapo was led by Sara Halejian (Game high 17 pts), Ana Drehwing (12 pts) and Kelly Mitchell (6 pts) in the victory.   St Mary was paced by Afreyea Tolbert (16 pts), Martina Ellerbe (12 pts) and Shanice Hawkins (9 pts) in the loss.

 

It’s the first championship in five tries for Ramapo 

 

Complete Game Story and photos and additional photos here

 

Individual point totals are posted in the detail section of each game in the tournament bracket. Round 1 Box Scores. Sweet 16 Box Scores, Elite 8, Final Four, Championship Game

 

Mahwah, NJ (2/17/09) - Congratulations to Ramapo College Men’s Basketball Head Coach Chuck McBreen on his 200th collegiate coaching victory at Ramapo College as Ramapo defeats CCNY 110-71!! See full story