Elite Shore Conference Girls Basketball Scoreboard: Friday, Jan. 30
Elite Shore Conference Girls Basketball Scoreboard
Friday, Jan. 30th
Class A North
Red Bank 53, St. Rose 50 (OT)
No. 1 St. John Vianney 54, No. 3 Manasquan 28
Senior center Taylor Sofilkanich poured in a game-high 17 points as the Lancers (16-2, 7-1) turned back the Warriors (15-3, 5-3). Junior guard Tatum Sharpe added 12 points. Senior guard Madison Kocis finished with eight points. Junior guard Elisabeth Lyons chipped in six points.
Senior guard Shannon Looney scored a team-high eight points in the loss. Senior guard Jordyn Hollawell added seven points.
Class A Central
No. 5 Neptune 44, Freehold Township 28
Junior guard Lana Ellington poured in a game-high 19 points to help the Scarlet Fliers (12-1, 8-0) clinch a share of the Class A Central title with a victory over the Patriots (8-9, 5-2). Senior guard Majiah Quarles and sophomore center Bryanna Edgerson each finished with eight points.
Senior guard Chloe Glickman scored a team-high 11 points in the loss. Senior Madison Sciarrino added eight points.
The Scarlet Fliers can clinch the Class A Central title outright a win against Ocean on Monday or Middletown North on Thursday. They can also clinch with one more loss from the Patriots who play Freehold Boro and Middletown South next week.
Middletown South 46, Freehold Boro 38
Junior forward Madison Lane scored a game-high 16 points to lead the Eagles (10-7, 5-3) past the Colonials (7-9, 1-6). Sophomore guard Megan Moller knocked down two three-pointers and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the free throw line on her way to 14 points. Senior guard Ava Loucopoulos and sophomore guard Brooke MacGregor each chipped in seven points.
Junior Olivia Batchelor scored a team-high 13 points in the loss. Freshman Mackenzie Sims added nine points.
Middletown North 59, Ocean 37
Senior Danielle Gonzalez poured in a game-high 21 points as the Lions (5-11, 4-4) raced past the Spartans (7-11, 0-8). Junior guard Kaelyn Gibson finished with nine points. Sophomores Cali Unkel and Hope Yetman each added eight points.
Sophomore forward Emma Burke scored a team-high 14 points in the loss.
Class B North
No. 6 Trinity Hall 61, Wall 42
Senior forward Grace Feeney poured in a game-high 17 points as the Monarchs (15-3, 7-1) stifled the Crimson Knights (5-11, 0-8). Freshman guard Ella Krayl drilled four three-pointers and finished with 16 points. Senior guard Whitney Hobson added 13 points. Senior guard Bridget Rigney scored 11 points.
Junior forward Ashlyn Holobinko scored a team-high 12 points in the loss. Junior guard Erin McBarron added nine points.
No. 8 Howell 73, Ranney 51
Junior forward Kylee Beam erupted with a career-high 29 point and 10-rebound double-double as the Rebels (13-4, 6-2) topped the Panthers (2-13, 1-7). Senior guard BellaRose Marino narrowly missed accumulating her own double-double with 15 points and eight rebounds. Senior forward Kendall Bleakley added seven points and seven rebounds.
Sophomore guard Kayla Matos scored a team-high 18 points in the loss. Sophomore guard Savannah Jackson added 16 points and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Lucy Eibeler finished with 12 points.
No. 7 Colts Neck 31, Holmdel 23
Sophomore Allison McAndrew scored a game-high 10 points as the Cougars (14-4, 7-1) grinded out a hard-fought victory over the Hornets (7-10, 3-5). The Cougars trailed 21-19 heading into the final quarter before outscoring the Hornets 12-2 the rest of the way. Sophomores Emily Donahue and Julianna Jasina each finished with seven points.
Sophomore Claire Gillespie matched McAndrew’s game-high with 10 points in the loss. Sophomore Ryann Buchan chipped in six points.
Class B Central
Marlboro 53, Monmouth 36
Junior guard Elizabeth Stellato sank five three-pointers and finished with a game-high 19 points as the Mustangs (10-6, 7-0) prevailed over the Falcons (5-9, 2-6). Sophomore guard Mackenzie Klatsky knocked down three treys and finished with 17 points. Sophomore guard Olivia Stellato chipped in six points.
Manalapan 53, Raritan 45
Shore 54, Long Branch 38
Freshman forward Sydney Tilton scored a game-high 20 points and senior guard Ava Coyle scored 19 points as the Blue Devils (9-8, 6-2) defeated the neighboring Green Wave (3-13, 1-6). In addition to her game-high scoring performance, Tilton narrowly missed a triple-double as she added 12 steals, nine rebounds, four assists, and four blocks. Coyle recorded six steals on defense.
Junior Nevaeh Wheeler scored a team-high 14 points in the loss. Junior Layla Bland added 10 points.
Class C North
Matawan 51, Asbury Park 5
Senior guard Emma Kriegstein scored a game-high nine points as the Huskies (9-6, 6-1) defeated the Blue Bishops (0-15, 0-6). Senior guard Abby Neilson added eight points. Senior guard Taylor Nagy chipped in six points.
The Huskies remain alive in the Class C North race with a critical matchup against Keansburg on Monday.
No. 10 Keansburg 46, Henry Hudson 24
Senior guard Gabriella Flanzbaum exploded for a game-high 26 points, surpassing the 1,000-point scoring mark for her career, as the Titans (15-0, 6-0) topped the Admirals (6-11, 3-4). Junior guard Gianna Bettinger added nine points.
Non-Division
Brick 58, Jackson 37
Sophomore guard Ariana Wissen buried five three-pointers and finished with a game-high 26 points as the Dragons (9-7) outpaced the Jaguars (8-8). Sophomore Kendall Fredricksen also knocked down five three-pointers and finished with 17 points. Sophomore guard Olivia Dolan added a career-high 10 points.
Senior Julianna Old netted a team-high 15 points and grabbed six rebounds in the loss. Senior Isabella Finer added 10 points and seven rebounds.
Barnegat 32, Lacey 24
Senior Madysen Plescho scored a team-high 15 points to go along with four rebounds and four steals as the Bengals (7-12) grinded out a win over the Lions (8-10). Senior Elizabeth Medina added six points and three rebounds. Junior Avery Jastrebski chipped in five points and pulled down six rebounds.
Senior Brooklynn Bell poured in a game-high 16 points to go along with eight rebounds and four blocks in the loss. Senior Ava Flanagan added eight points, three assists, and three steals.
Non-Conference
JFK-Iselin 42, Keyport 22
Senior guard Skylar Breen scored a team-high 10 points as the Red Raiders (3-8) fell to the Mustangs (4-16).
No. 2 Red Bank Catholic 76, Moorestown 35
Senior forward Addy Nyemchek buried four three-pointers and finished with a game-high 25 points as the Caseys (17-2) overwhelmed the Quakers (9-7). Senior center Scarlet LeVake finished with 13 points. Senior guard Katie Liggio added 12 points.