Monday, February 11, 2008

By Jack Cognetta
NJS.com Multimedia Reporter

MAHWAH -- Queen of Peace is going to the Rothman Center. They Golden Griffins beat Teaneck, 69-60, at the Bradley Center on the campus of Ramapo College on Sunday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the Bergen County Jamboree.

Bilal Dixon was a monster inside finishing with a triple double and a few dunks that left the crowd in awe. Dixon's play was equally matched by junior guard Javae Gilchrist, a Teaneck resident who finished with 18 points.

Teaneck, the No. 8 seed, kept things close, trailing by just two at the half. Senior Chris Diaz hit the shot of the day, a three-point basket plus the foul making it a 4-point play. The Griffins pulled away late in the third and never looked back.

Up next for top-seeded Queen of Peace is No. 4Hackensack, the one remaining public school in the tournament, in next Saturday's semifinals. That game will be played at the Rothman Center next Saturday. Teaneck will get back to regular season play against St. Joseph Regional on Tuesday.

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