Saturday Games To Watch

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the HS basketball season underway in the Garden State, the showcases come fast and furious from the opening bell. Tonight we feature some games and players to follow at the weekend, specifically on Saturday.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the top teams at the small school level, <em>Shore Regional</em>, featuring the 1-2 backcourt punch of junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273929' first='Alex' last='George']</strong> and senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1019862' first='Liam' last='Gajewski']</strong>, get going against <em>Wall Twp</em>. Behind George and Gajewski, Shore could make a good run in the playoffs this season.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>South Brunswick</em> takes on <em>Piscataway</em> and will be led by big man <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1401570' first='Harmehar' last='Chhabra']</strong> and senior <strong>Kalani Antonie</strong>, who hit for 21 in their opening night win over Monroe. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The <em>Patrick School</em>, coming in and 0-2, will look to find its way back in the face of another test against <em>Camden</em>. Camden is led by two of the top players in the nation in <strong>DJ Wagner</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992524' first='Aaron' last='Bradshaw']</strong>, both heading to the University of Kentucky. TPS will look to <strong>Kenny Satterfield</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992512' first='Seck' last='Zongo']</strong> to keep them competitive. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The other marquee game of Saturday is in the Brick City as <em>Newark East Side</em> takes on <em>Arts </em>in a contest that will be filled with college ballplayers. East Side brings 6'6" senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902743' first='Quatrell' last='Wilson']</strong>, 6'7" sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1472516' first='David' last='Ekhelar']</strong> along with guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150278' first='Sutan' last='Fitzpatrick']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='933715' first='Nasir' last='Wheeler']</strong>. Arts counters with top talent of its own, including 6'1" senior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1400480' first='Faquir' last='Mosley']</strong>, 6'3" junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1406993' first='Anthony' last='Akande']</strong>, 6'4" senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='850754' first='Spencer' last='Joyner']</strong>(BU Commit) and 6'5" <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213560' first='Savod' last='Godwin']</strong> doing the work in the post. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>RBC, who lost on opening night to Saint Rose, travels to Monsignor Farrell on Staten Island. RBC will be led by big man <strong>Tyler Burnham</strong> and guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1273930' first='Colin' last='Cavanaugh'] </strong>and <strong>Ryan Prior</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Manasquan</em> faces a big test as <em>Linden</em> comes to town. The Tigers dominated Plainfield on opening night and were led by <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1396264' first='Elijah' last='Motley']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213555' first='Nas' last='Robinson']</strong>, with both guards netting 16 points. Squan took down Patrick School B on opening night and is led by super sophomore [player_tooltip player_id='1411404' first='Darius' last='Adams'], guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213557' first='Ryan' last='Frauenheim']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1389143' first='Griffin' last='Linstra']</strong>, as well as senior forwards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1269813' first='Quinn' last='Peters']</strong> and <strong>Jack Dettlinger</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Don Bosco</em> takes on <em>Saint Peters</em>, with both teams entering 1-0 with very high expectations for the season. Bosco is deep in the backcourt, featuring elite prospect <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1153959' first='Dylan' last='Harper']</strong>, senior guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1269887' first='Marc' last='Herasme']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150263' first='Evan' last='Cabral']</strong> and junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1153958' first='Isaiah' last='Brown']</strong>. St Peters, who tripped up Elizabeth on opening night, is led by senior forwards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1206534' first='Jackson' last='Tindall']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='902738' first='Matt' last='Kinzler']</strong>. They feature guards <strong>Nico Pena</strong>, freshman <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1609109' first='Richie' last='Rosa']</strong> and sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1483438' first='Peyton' last='Miller']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Paramus Catholic</em> tangles<em> Paterson Eastside</em> in a matchup that folks should keep an eye on. PC will be led by guards<strong> Niko Gomez</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1350898' first='Justin' last='Bonsu']</strong>, while the Ghosts counter with guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1402079' first='Bryce' last='Stokes'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1400481' first='Preston' last='Brown']</strong>. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Finally, in a battle of parochial programs, <em>Oratory</em> travels to <em>Saint Thomas Aquinas.</em> Oratory is led by the senior guard duo of <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150546' first='Michael' last='Pirone']</strong> and <strong>Greg Jones II</strong>, as well as junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2303665' first='John' last='Pirone']</strong> and heralded sophomore <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466430' first='Asher' last='Bradley']</strong>. The Trojans will bring <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1269732' first='Kamal' last='Lee']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1013072' first='Jalen' last='Pichardo']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='992525' first='Terrell' last='Pitts']</strong> and others and will be favorites in the tilt, but Oratory will battle. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->