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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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inThe 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
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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
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and freshman guard
Aiden Derkack
Aiden
Derkack
6'4" | SG
Colonia | 2026
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. Saint Joe’s counters with
Joshua Ingram
Joshua
Ingram
6'4" | SG
St. Joe's Metuchen | 2023
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and
Jeremy Clayville
Jeremy
Clayville
6'1" | CG
St. Joe's Metuchen | 2024
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, 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
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NJ
and senior Jack Baker. St Mary’s features some top 2024s, including
Luke Gaccione
Luke
Gaccione
5'10" | PG
St. Mary's (Rutherford) | 2024
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NJ
,
LJ Falconi
LJ
Falconi
6'4" | SG
St. Mary's (Rutherford) | 2024
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and
Julien Leveille
Julien
Leveille
6'3" | SF
St. Mary's (Rutherford) | 2024
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.
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
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NJ
,
Keyshawn Winchester
Keyshawn
Winchester
5'9" | PG
Union Catholic | 2023
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NJ
and
Raheem Williams
Raheem
Williams
6'0" | PG
Union Catholic | 2023
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lead the Vikes against
London Carson
London
Carson
6'4" | CG
Elizabeth | 2024
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NJ
,
Augustine McGee
Augustine
McGee
6'3" | CG
Elizabeth | 2023
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NJ
,
Jaden Barnett
Jaden
Barnett
6'1" | PG
Elizabeth | 2024
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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
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NJ
,
Nasir Wheeler
Nasir
Wheeler
5'9" | PG
Newark East Side | 2023
State
NJ
,
Sutan Fitzpatrick
Sutan
Fitzpatrick
5'10" | PG
Newark East Side | 2023
State
NJ
and
Amir Abdullah
Amir
Abdullah
5'10" | PG
Newark East Side | 2024
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NJ
as a backcourt trio. ICHS lines up impressively with 6’6″
Tavian Pullock
Tavian
Pullock
6'5" | SF
Montclair Immaculate | 2023
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NJ
, impressive junior
TJ Robinson
TJ
Robinson
6'3" | PG
Immaculate Conception | 2024
State
#113
Nation
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and freshman Kole Grandison.
Alex will be at the East Side-IC game and you can follow him @FydSports on Twitter for video and stat updates!