Tuesday,
February 17, 2015
By The Unkown Ranker
NJS.com's Anonymous Source
(Records are through Sunday 02/15)
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1.
ST. ANTHONY (18-1) --
Two more convincing wins as the Friars doubled up Newark West Side 82-41 and then handled Long Island Lutheran 71-46. Will be the 1 seed in the North B section for states. |
MARKIS McDUFFIE |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 1 |
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2.
HUDSON CATHOLIC (19-3) --
Got ready to defend their Hudson County title with wins over Snyder (80-46) and North Bergen (76-56). |
LUTHER MUHAMMAD |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 2 |
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3.
EASTSIDE (15-6) --
Clicked off 3 more wins this week. Doubled up DePaul in the County quarters, 66-33, and get West Milford in semifinals. Also added wins over Passaic, 65-25, and PCT, 72-52. Lost to Lincoln (NY), one of top teams in Tri state, 57-50. |
SHAKUR JUISTON |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 3 |
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4.
BERGEN CATHOLIC (14-5) --
Crusaders advanced to Jamboree semifinals and will meet St. Joes after their tough 59-45 win over Bergenfield, a game that was close until final 3 minutes. Beat DePaul (88-58) as well. |
RILEY WELCH |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 4 |
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5.
DON BOSCO PREP (17-3) --
Ironman make a return trip to the Jamboree semifinals after defeating Ridgewood 81-61 behind Amanie Craddock’s 25 pts and will get Teaneck in the Final 4. Defeated Paramus Catholic earlier in the week. |
CHRIS DOWNING |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 5 |
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6.
ST. JOSEPH REGIONAL (15-4) --
Behind 29 points by Sean McKinlessm the Green Knights knocked off Cresskill in impressive fashion, 75-46, and will get Bergen Catholic in the Final 4. Will also play them in league game Tuesday; added win over PC
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SEAN McKINLESS |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 6 |
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7.
TEANECK (15-7) --
Highwayman made it 18 straight Jamboree wins as they ripped Ramapo, 75-54, and get Bosco next week in semifinals. Defeated Old Tappan, 68-55, and won in Bergenfield, 59-57, on Thursday. |
TYLER DEARING |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 7 |
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8.
BERGENFIELD (14-4) --
Continue to play great basketball, losing to Bergen Catholic 59-45 in the Jamboree, but only trailed by 4 with little under 3 minutes left in the game. Also took Teaneck to the wire, losing 59-57 in what could be a preview of a North 1, Group 3 section final in three weeks. Added a win over PV 55-51 |
JAMES HAMILTON |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 9 |
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9.
RAMAPO (17-4) --
Continue to have a terrific season despite their 75-54 loss to Teaneck in Jamboree quarterfinals. Could see the Highwaymen on their home court in states. Added solid wins over Northern Highlands, 74-58, and Hackensack, 59-56, on a Chris Gordon buzzer beater. |
CHRIS GORDON |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 8 |
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10.
WEST MILFORD (15-5) --
Knocked off Passaic Valley twice, the first a 79-70 league win and the second time a 65-63 County win to set up semifinal game with Eastside next Saturday. Also beat Lakeland 91-52 |
TOM PEGEL |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 12 |
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11.
PASSAIC VALLEY (16-5) --
Suffered two losses to West Milford but started the week with a great 66-58 win over Wayne Valley. |
TITO RAM IREZ |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 13 |
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12.
WAYNE VALLEY (15-6) --
The Indians get a Passaic County semifinal game with Kennedy on Saturday after beating Passaic Tech, 73-52, behind Nick Goodwin's 25 points and Kyle Greve's 23. Lost to Passaic Valley but beat Fair Lawn handily. |
NICK GOODWIN |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 11 |
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13.
KENNEDY (14-7) --
Defeated Wayne Hills, 58-44, in county quarterfinals and get Wayne Valley in semifinals on Saturday. Also added wins over Bergen Tech (68-45) and Clifton
(50-35). |
ALPHONSO GEE |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 16 |
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14.
MARIST (16-3) --
Only game was a 87-45 win over Hoboken. |
GENERIC LOGO |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 15 |
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15.
CRESSKILL (19-2) --
Suffered only their second loss of the season as they were easily handled by St. Joes, maybe best team in Bergen County, 75-46, in Jambo quarterfinals. Wins over Park Ridge and Hawthorne Christian and still heavy favorites to capture North 1, Group 1 section title. |
MATT FLOOD |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 10 |
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16.
RIDGEWOOD (14-7) --
Got behind big early and lost to Don Bosco Prep in Jamboree quarterfinals, 81-61, despite Brendan Krandel netting 23 points. Did post nice wins over Indian Hills (63-48) and Northern Highlands (70-69). |
BRENDAN KANDEL |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 14 |
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17.
HACKENSACK (13-8) --
Easy winner over Paramus, 63-37, and suffered a buzzer beater loss at Ramapo, 59-56 |
PRINCE TAYLOR |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 17 |
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18.
TENAFLY (11-7) --
Only game was a 60-41 win over Demarest. |
JAKE SPADACCINI |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 19 |
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19.
UNION CITY (14-6) --
Picked up three wins this week: St Peter's Prep (64-46), Bayonne (66-61) and North Bergen (63-52). |
ANTHONY GOMEZ |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: No. 20 |
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20.
RAMSEY (18-2) --
Having a terrific season and will be heavy favorites to capture North 1, Group 2 state sectional title. Defeated Mahwah (52-35) and Westwood (68-49). |
CHRISTIAN TESORIERO |
LAST WEEK'S
RANKING: NO RANKING |
ALSO RECEIVING UNKNOWN VOTES:
PASSAIC TECH, WEEHAWKEN, DWIGHT MORROW, ST. MARY & SNYDER |
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