Saturday Finals Matchups to Track

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>County and Conference Tournaments are coming to a close as the state tournament is right around the corner. The finals on Saturday are set to have some high level matchups, as teams look to take home a tournament title. Here are the matchups to track in Saturday's finals.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>St. Mary's Rutherford vs. Bergen Catholic: [player_tooltip player_id='2621316' first='Matthew' last='Kennedy']- [player_tooltip player_id='2342638' first='Jaden' last='Brown']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Bergen County Jamboree final between St. Mary's Rutherford and Bergen Catholic features an intriguing matchup in the backcourt between Kennedy and Brown. Brown, a Fairfield commit, has a good handle, which he uses to get to his spot on the floor and rises up with confidence on his jumper. Kennedy has a clean release on his jumper and can get hot from distance in a hurry. They both use their length to get deflections on defense and move well without the ball in their hands. Kennedy and Brown look to have big games as they look to take home the title as the top team in Bergen County.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Rutgers Prep vs. Gill St. Bernard's: [player_tooltip player_id='2504896' first='William' last='Brunson']- [player_tooltip player_id='1919211' first='Dorsett' last='Mulcahy']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Somerset County Tournament final features a matchup of taller playmakers as Brunson and Mulcahy look to headline the game. Mulcahy, a Canisius commit, uses his handle to get into the lane and can finish through contact. Brunson elevates for dunks in the half court, but can also knock down open jumpers from behind the arc. They both are able to run the offense at times for their teams and move well without the ball in their hands. <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2917025' first='Prosper' last='Highlander']</strong> will also feature on the perimeter, but the matchup between Brunson and Mulcahy will be must watch.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Hunterdon Central vs. Delaware Valley: Gavin Baden- [player_tooltip player_id='2428329' first='Tommy' last='Denvir']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The H/W/S Tournament final features an intriguing matchup as Baden and Denvir impact the game in different ways. The latter has a smooth shooting stroke as he wastes little motion and can get hot from distance in a hurry. Baden uses his strong frame to get position down low and has a good touch around the basket. They are both strong rebounders and slide their feet on the defensive end. Baden and Denvir have both been instrumental to their teams' success during the county tournament and should continue to have strong games during the final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Chatham vs. Morris Catholic: Michael MacAniff- [player_tooltip player_id='1943569' first='Donnie' last='Gregory']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The Morris County Tournament final between Chatham and Morris Catholic features an interesting matchup on the perimeter between MacAniff and Gregory. The latter has the ability to score inside and out as he uses his handle to get to the rim and sets his feet before he shoots. MacAniff has a good release on his jumper and can get hot from distance in a hurry. Gregory has the ability to run the offense at times and has good chemistry with <strong>Cameron White</strong>. MacAniff and Gregory will battle in the back court as both players know how to play on and off the ball as both teams want to take home the Morris County Tournament title.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>St. Benedict's vs. Seton Hall Prep: [player_tooltip player_id='3270146' first='Daniel' last='Hinkov']- [player_tooltip player_id='2201947' first='Anthony' last='Gonzalez']</strong></h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2508723' first='Michael' last='Postell Jr']. </strong>and <strong>[player_tooltip player_id='2504780' first='Infinite' last='Sincere-AmenRa']</strong> have had big seasons for their squads, but Hinkov and Gonzalez will feature during the Essex County Tournament final. The former has a clean shooting stroke as he wastes little motion and can get hot from distance in a hurry. Gonzalez has a tight handle, which he uses to blow by his defender and can score in a variety of ways around the rim. He threads passes to his open teammates in the half court and works hard on the defensive end. Hinkov and Gonzalez impact the game in different ways, but they are both crucial to their team's success during the tournament final.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->