South Jersey high school boys basketball Mean 15 rankings for February 12
1. Camden (22-2; previous ranking 1) – DJ Wagner made history as the Panthers beat Winslow (114-46), Bishop Eustace (90-52) and Paul VI (74-56) to run their win streak to 12 and reach the Camden County Tournament semifinals. Wagner had a career-high 40 points against both Winslow and Eustace, which pushed him past the 2,000-point mark for his career. He also had 26 against Paul VI. Aaron Bradshaw recorded three double-doubles and averaged 9.3 points, 10.3 rebounds and 5 blocks, Cornelius Robinson scored 15 points twice and averaged 11.7 points and 7 boards, Billy Richmond and Dasear Haskins scored in double figures twice and Cian Medley averaged 7.7 assists.
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2. St. Augustine (22-4; 2) – Hermits defeated Paul VI (65-59), Wildwood Catholic (81-64) and Hammonton (71-46) and reached the Cape-Atlantic League Tournament semifinals. Elijah Brown had 24 points against Paul VI and 20 against Catholic, Semaj Bethea had 17 and 20, Rory Friel had a career-best 14 points and 10 boards against the Eagles and Ife Okebiorun had a career-high 16 points and 18 rebounds against Catholic.
3. Paul VI (16-10; 3) – Eagles fell to St. Augustine and Camden but beat Westampton Tech 90-56 Thursday. Josh Eli scored 24 points and Manny Joe-Samuel and Torren Greene had 11 each.
4. Camden Catholic (19-4; 4) – The Irish defeated Audubon (58-36), Camden Tech (77-34), Eastside (70-55) and Eastern (59-49) and advanced to the Camden County semis. Tobe Nwobu averaged 17.5 points, which included 29 against Eastside. Luke Kennevan averaged 16.3 and 6.8 rebounds and had 21 points against Eastern. Olsegun Adeleye had a career-best 16 points against Eastside and followed with 14 against the Vikings.
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5. Eastside (15-4; 5) – Tigers bested Paulsboro (71-49) and Winslow (91-52), then responded to their loss to Camden Catholic to top Haddonfield (45-35) in the Camden County quarters. Cairo Rivera averaged 12.5 points, Rashee Bell scored double-figures twice and Jalen Long had a season-best 21 points against Winslow.
6. Egg Harbor Twp. (21-5; 6) – Eagles flew to the CAL semis with victories over Holy Spirit (62-48) and Atlantic City (53-46). Jay-Nelly Reyes had 22 points against Spirit, DJ Germann posted 23 against Atlantic City and Jamil Wilkins hit double-figures twice.
7. Mainland (22-2; 8) – Mustangs downed Red Bank Regional (58-54), Cedar Creek (54-35) and Ocean City (56-46) to extend their win streak to eight and reach the CAL semis. Cohen Cook averaged 21 points, Mawali Osunniyi scored 13 against Cedar Creek and Tim Travagline posted 18 against Ocean City.
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8. Haddonfield (23-4; 7) – Haddons toppled Paulsboro (61-26) and Sterling (57-40) and clinched the Colonial Conference Liberty title, but had their 17-game win streak stopped by Eastside. Patrick Ryan scored 17 points and Ted Bond netted 16 points in the championship-clinching game over Sterling.
9. Bishop Eustace (16-7; 10) – Crusaders beat Haddon Heights (51-42) and Eastern (44-42), then rebounded from their loss to Camden with a win over Sterling (59-51). James Iannelli had 21 points and Tommy Semiraglo netted 20 against the Silver Knights to reach the Camden County semis.
10. Cinnaminson (21-1; 11) – Pirates topped Pennsauken (72-35), Pemberton (69-59) and Bordentown (68-66) to clinch the Burlington County Scholastic League Patriot title. Noah Harvey averaged 16.3 points and had 23 in the championship-sealing victory over Pemberton. Drew Harvey averaged 17 points and Joel Blamon netted 20 against Bordentown.
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11. Overbrook (19-5; 12) – David Haywood had 21 points, 10 steals, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a 59-32 win over Woodstown Tuesday. Haywood scored 14 in a 68-36 triumph over Schalick Thursday. Dillon Dixon and Desmond Barber added 11 each.
12. Lenape (17-6; NR) – Swept week with wins over Moorestown (46-42), Shawnee (56-36), Hamilton West (54-32) and Rancocas Valley (65-61). Tye Dorset returned from injury and averaged 20.8 points, including a career-high 29 against Moorestown. Myles Primas hit double-figures three times, Jake Simkins had a career-high 12 points against West and James Wright had a career-best 13 versus Rancocas.
13. Eastern (16-10; 15) – Vikings sandwiched a 54-41 win over Rancocas Valley between losses to Bishop Eustace and Camden Catholic. Damien Edwards had 17 points in the triumph.
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14. Westampton Tech (19-5; 14) – Panthers bested Trenton Catholic (65-59), Doane Academy (68-60), fell to Paul VI and downed Pemberton (60-51). Jayson Carr averaged 20.3 points and had a career-high 23 against Doane, Kyree Owens averaged 15 points and Tahijj Hunter averaged 15.8 points and 10.5 points and had a trio of double-doubles.
15. Moorestown (16-7; 9) – Quakers have dropped three of four, their lone win a 48-35 triumph over Shawnee Thursday. David Gheysens tallied 20 points.
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