Games To Watch Early This Week

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With the season in full swing and some big games at the Jingle Bells Jubilee behind us, we now go into the new year where the contenders get separated from the rest of the pack. Here are some games to check out this coming week. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tuesday </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Saint Augustine vs Camden Eastside, 6PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In a battle of unbeatens, the Hermits play host to Eastside(Formerly Woodrow Wilson until this year for those who may have missed the change) in a major showdown in South Jersey<strong>. [player_tooltip player_id='1406998' first='Semaj' last='Bethea']</strong> is a 5'11" junior guard who can move the ball as well as score for the Hermits; They also bring 6'4" junior forward <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1050413' first='Elijah' last='Brown']</strong>, a multi sport athlete who also plays football, as a front court presence. Eastside has a balanced roster and is led by senior guard <strong>Cairo Rivera</strong>, the leading scorer; 6'2" junior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1547459' first='Jahaan' last='Green']</strong> and a host of others who are averaging about 10ppg. Both teams are building to a showdown with nationally ranked Camden High. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Manasquan vs Point Pleasant Boro, 6:30PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>With victories over Bridgewater and Ranney under their belt, Boro is out of one of its best starts in program history and they face their biggest test of the season against a deep Manasquan team. They've abandoned their traditional slow style this year and its bringing results. 5'8" senior guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1555634' first='Shane' last='Ryan']</strong> has gotten in done in all facets thus far and is the leading scorer; 6'2" senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1150544' first='Stephen' last='Mellett']</strong> is a four year varsity player who can score as well as rebound and brings a wealth of experience to the floor and will be tasked with handling the Warriors frontcourt. Manasquan counters with electric guard <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1411404' first='Darius' last='Adams'],</strong> one of the top sophomores in the state; <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213557' first='Ryan' last='Frauenheim']</strong> and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1389143' first='Griffin' last='Linstra']</strong> add scoring while senior <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1269813' first='Quinn' last='Peters']</strong> has provided minutes in the frontcourt and can also extend beyond the arc. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Ramapo vs Bergen Catholic, 7PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ramapo may be the top public school in New Jersey outside of Camden High at this stage of the season. With back-to-back-to-back wins over Gill St Bernards, Immaculate Conception and Hudson Catholic, they've proven that they are for real. Ramapo has a junior heavy roster, led by guards <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1153277' first='Peyton' last='Seals']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1466439' first='Chris' last='Cervino']</strong> and<strong> [player_tooltip player_id='1406994' first='Wyatt' last='Eglinton Manner']</strong>. Seals had 30 vs Immaculate Conception and 23 vs Hudson Catholic. BC has played a national schedule to start the season and features a talent laden roster, led by big man <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1050396' first='Terry' last='Copeland']</strong>, <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1213554' first='Brandon' last='Benjamin']</strong> and others. This could be one of the marquee games of the entire season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Other Tuesday Games To Follow</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>DePaul vs Don Bosco Prep, 7PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Union Catholic vs Plainfield, 7PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ocean Twp vs Jackson Memorial, 530PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Oratory vs Morris Catholic, 7PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Linden vs Westfield, 7PM</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Wednesday Games To Watch</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>South River vs Middlesex, 5:30PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Rams are building one of the biggest seasons in program history and reached a high point early on in a marquee victory over Saint Joseph's of Metuchen over the Christmas break. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1269717' first='Lazaro' last='Rodriguez'] </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1401568' first='Roman' last='Santos']</strong> are a tough to stop 1-2 punch in the frontcourt as both are standing 6'5" and can play inside-outside; <strong>Kobe Taylor</strong> brings strength in the frontcourt as well. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1267925' first='Jeremy' last='Grospe']</strong> leads the backcourt as a senior with younger brother <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='1472517' first='Alex' last='Grospe']</strong> getting on the job training as an underclassman. A very balanced Middlesex team enters with one loss, a tight one to a quality Bound Brook team. They're led by junior <strong>Sebastian Cano</strong>, who has been in double digits each night. Their depth will be important as South River is senior heavy and the entire starting lineup are college level players. It's one of the top small school game this week.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Morristown vs Sparta, 7PM</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Seniors <strong>Finn Rodgers</strong> andr <strong>Zion Baitley</strong> have led Morristown to a good start--They started well last year but struggled down the stretch, finishing 16-6. They'll want to continue their good start and graduate with a successful season. Three sport athlete <strong>Nick Ryan</strong> leads 5-1 Sparta into this one. Sparta has a win over Mendham, whom Morristown lost to--Both games were close, so this should be a good matchup in West Jersey. </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 -->