NJSIAA Girls Basketball Semifinal Round Scoreboard Thursday, Mar. 6

South Jersey Non-Public A

Semifinal

(3) Red Bank Catholic 54, (2) St. Rose 53

Red Bank Catholic defeated St. Rose in another instant classic on a miraculous three-point play by junior Addy Nyemchek in the waning moments.

Junior Jada Lynch converted on two free throws to give St. Rose a 53-51 lead with six seconds remaining in the game. Red Bank Catholic inbounded the ball to Nyemchek, who went nearly the length of the floor before shooting a heavily contested, off-balance, one-handed runner from about 15 feet that banked cleanly off the glass as the whistle blew for a foul. Nyemchek then calmly sunk the free throw before a deflected pass by the Caseys closed out the victory.

Nyemchek finished with a team-high 20 points, 8 rebounds and five assists while senior Christina Liggio added 15 points and eight rebounds in the win for the Caseys. Lynch finished with a game-high 30 points and senior Cassidy Kruesi added 11 points in the loss for the Roses.

(1) Paul VI 56, (4) St. John Vianney 52

Trailing 41-36 at the end of the 3rd quarter, St. John Vianney rallied to force overtime with a 9-4 4th quarter before falling to Paul VI. Sophomore Brooke Stagliano led Paul VI with 19 points including three 3-pointers while Junior Rachel Thatcher added 15 points and Senior Anya George, a UMass commit, chipped in 13 points.

Junior Stella Lockhart scored a game-high 24 points and grabbed 9 rebounds while Junior Madison Kocis added 11 points in the loss for the Lancers.

 

South Jersey Non-Public B

(1) Gloucester Catholic 59, (4) Ranney 44