Tuesday Games and Players To Watch
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The week before Christmas is a gift that keeps on giving for Garden State Basketball. Let’s look at some of Tuesday’s top games, shall we? Irvington’s high scoring senior guard Sean Agard and his teammates take on nearby Essex County…
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Continue ReadingThe week before Christmas is a gift that keeps on giving for Garden State Basketball. Let’s look at some of Tuesday’s top games, shall we?
Irvington’s high scoring senior guard Sean Agard and his teammates take on nearby Essex County rivals Bloomfield, who enter at 0-2 and will try to right the ship before Christmas break. Agard had 19 in his last outing and is off to a solid start.
Seton Hall Prep, out the gate 2-0, will host Notre Dame HS of Connecticut. Prep has been balanced as Jackson Bleeker Jackson Bleeker 6'3" | SG Seton Hall Prep | 2024 NLG , Darrius Phillips Darrius Phillips 6'7" | PF Seton Hall Prep | 2023 State NJ , Isaiah Shoyombo and Shawn Light have all contributed and are elite athletes.
Two of the top teams in the GMC do battle as 2-0 Colonia takes on 2-0 St Joes of Metuchen at 7PM. Colonia are led by Jaden Jones, senior forward Noah Taylor Noah Taylor 6'5" | PF Colonia | 2023 State NJ and freshman guard Aiden Derkack Aiden Derkack 6'5" | SG Colonia | 2026 State NJ . Saint Joe’s counters with Joshua Ingram Joshua Ingram 6'4" | SG St. Joe's Metuchen | 2023 State NJ and Jeremy Clayville Jeremy Clayville 6'1" | CG St. Joe's Metuchen | 2024 State NJ , among others.
The top small school game in NJ tonight is between 2-0 Hasbrouck Heights and 2-0 St. Mary’s of Rutherford at 7PM. The Aviators come to Rutherford led by talented sophomore Josh Rodriguez Josh Rodriguez 5'11" | PG Hasbrouck Heights | 2025 State NJ and senior Jack Baker. St Mary’s features some top 2024s, including Luke Gaccione Luke Gaccione 5'10" | PG St. Mary's (Rutherford) | 2025 NLG , LJ Falconi LJ Falconi 6'5" | SG St Marys Rutherford | 2025 NLG and Julien Leveille Julien Leveille 6'3" | SF Columbia | 2024 State NJ .
Union Catholic travels to the Dunn Center to take on defending Group IV Champions Elizabeth at 7PM. Terrance Wood Terrance Wood 6'6" | PF Union Catholic | 2024 State NJ , Keyshawn Winchester Keyshawn Winchester 5'9" | PG Union Catholic | 2023 State NJ and Raheem Williams Raheem Williams 6'0" | PG Union Catholic | 2023 State NJ lead the Vikes against London Carson London Carson 6'4" | CG Elizabeth | 2024 State NJ , Augustine McGee Augustine McGee 6'3" | CG Elizabeth | 2023 State NJ , Jaden Barnett Jaden Barnett 6'1" | PG Linden | 2024 State NJ and the Minutemen.
The marquee matchup of the entire day is at 4PM as Newark East Side travels to Immaculate Conception in Montclair. Anthony Tavares and Bryant Garvin bring a host of talent, including Quattrell Wilson, 6’7″ sophomore David Ekhelar David Ekhelar 6'8" | C Newark East Side | 2025 State NJ , Nasir Wheeler Nasir Wheeler 5'9" | PG Newark East Side | 2023 State NJ , Sutan Fitzpatrick Sutan Fitzpatrick 5'10" | PG Covenant College Prep | 2024 State NJ and Amir Abdullah Amir Abdullah 5'10" | PG University | 2024 State NJ as a backcourt trio. ICHS lines up impressively with 6’6″ Tavian Pullock Tavian Pullock 6'5" | SF Montclair Immaculate | 2023 State NJ , impressive junior TJ Robinson TJ Robinson 6'3" | SG Immaculate Conception | 2024 State #163 Nation NJ and freshman Kole Grandison.
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