Who were the shining stars in South Jersey girls' basketball for second week of Feb.?
Here are our picks for the top performances in South Jersey girls' basketball last week.
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Burlington County League
Star No. 3: Natalie Schultz, Holy Cross. With a double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds, the senior helped pace the Lancers to a 63-25 in over Pemberton on Feb. 8. Schultz compiled 43 points in four games as Holy Cross went 3-1 on the week.
Star No. 2: Karina Harrison, Northern Burlington. The sophomore has reached double-digits in points in 10 straight games including a pair of 14-point contest last week. The Greyhounds have won four straight and seven of their last eight. It’s the program’s longest win streak in four years. Harrison is averaging just under 10 points per game.
Star No. 1: Zoey Spady, Westampton Tech. The junior combined for 24 points, seven rebounds and nine steals in a pair of wins last week. Spady led WT with 15 points in a win over Trenton Catholic before delivering nine more in a victory over Palmyra.
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Colonial Conference
Star No. 3: Brookelyn Graham, Paulsboro. The junior deposited 32 points and dished out four assists as Big Red stunned division-leading Gateway, 42-37, on Thursday. It was the Gator’s first loss in the Patriot Division this season. Graham leads the team in scoring with an 18.0 average.
Star No. 2: Bridget Dickson, Sterling. With an 8-for-11 effort from the stripe, Dickson help put the finishing touches on a 37-30 victory over Haddonfield on Thursday. The Silver Knights have won four in a wow and 13 of their last 15.
Star No. 1: Skyy Beeks, Lindenwold. The sophomore posted a 20-point, 15-rebound performance in a 52-19 win over Paulsboro. She followed that game with a 15-point effort in a 43-28 victory against Audubon. The Lions have won four games in a row for the first time in over 12 years.
Olympic Conference
Star No. 3: Gabby Recinto, Cherokee. The senior posted a team-high 14 points, including a 6-for-8 effort from the foul line, as Cherokee captured the SJIBT title with a 36-33 triumph over Camden Catholic on Sunday. It was the fifth SJIBT championship in Cherokee history. Recinto was named Most Valuable Player of the tournament.
Star No. 2: Hope Goodwine, Winslow. With a 26-point performance on Thursday, Goodwine joined the 1,000-career point club. She also has a pair of 29-point efforts during Winslow’s current four-game winning streak.
Star No. 1: Avery Kessler, Shawnee. The senior hit the 1,000-point milestone during a victory over crosstown rival Lenape on Tuesday. She tallied 15 points in the game, giving her 1,002 for her career. Two days later, she netted 10 points as Shawnee wrapped up a division title with a 39-25 triumph over Moorestown. Kessler has 112 rebounds, 101 steals and 85 assists this season.
Tri-County Conference
Star No. 3: Imani Davis, Delsea. The sophomore scored 17 points in a win over Bishop Eustace on Feb. 4 and seven day later, tallied 17 points in another victory over the black-and-silver Crusaders. Delsea has rattled off a season-best four-game winning streak.
Star No. 2: Breelynn Leary, Highland. The junior knocked down four 3-point shots, including the 100th of her career, as the Tartans marched to a 49-41 victory over rival Timber Creek on Thursday.
Star No. 1: Macie McCracken, Wildwood. With the Warriors rolling with an 11-game winning streak, McCracken has worked her way into the middle of all the action. She scored a team-high 16 points as Wildwood knocked off Gloucester Catholic to move into a first-place tie in the Classic Division with the Rams. McCracken posted a double-double (17 points, 10 rebounds) in a win against Salem Tech and scored 24 points in a win against Overbrook last week. McCracken has registered 952 points in 51 games, putting her in position to reach 1,000 this season.
Cape-Atlantic League
Star No. 3: Samantha Jones, Vineland. As the Fighting Clan earned back-to-back wins against Bridgeton and St. Joseph, Jones combined for 70 points over the stretch. She tallied a career-high 40 points as Vineland earned a win in the CAL Tournament play-in game.
Star No. 2: Jada Elston, Middle Twp. The senior guard collected a season-high 30 points, surpassing the 1,000-career mark, during a 54-41 win over Vineland on Thursday. Elston converted 19 of 22 free throws in the game and had 11 rebounds en route to her first double-double of the season.
Star No. 1: Reese Downey, Absegami. The sophomore stuffed the stat sheet with 17 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 assists and 2 blocks as 11th-seeded Absegami knocked off sixth-seeded Hammonton, 52-35, in the CAL Tournament.
Milestone: Vineland’s Will Breese earned his 100th career victory when the Fighting Clan earned a 70-51 win over Bridgeton on Jan. 6. Breese took over the program in 2012 and led Vineland to the CAL West Division title in 2021.
Tom McGurk is a regional sports editor for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and Burlington County Times, covering South Jersey sports for over 30 years. If you have a sports story that needs to be told, contact him at (856) 486-2420 or email tmcgurk@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @McGurkSports. Help support local journalism with a digital subscription.
This article originally appeared on Cherry Hill Courier-Post: South Jersey high school girls' basketball players of the week
