New Providence Pioneers 

June 13, 2023

2022: 

• 5-5 
• Lost to Willingboro in the Central Jersey Group 2 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Roselle, Johnson, and Governor Livingston 
• Losses were to St. Thomas Aquinas, Hillside, Delaware Valley, and Bernards 
• Scored 165 points for

Jackson Jaguars  

June 12, 2023

2022: 

• 7-3
• Lost to Millville in the South Jersey Group 4 semifinals after beating Manalapan in the first round 
• Wins included Marlboro, Howell, Brick Memorial, and Freehold Township 
• Losses were to Donovan Catholic and Colts

Pope John Lions 

June 11, 2023

2022: 

• 4-6 
• Lost to Seton Hall Prep in the opening round of the Non-Public A playoffs 
• Wins included Paramus Catholic, Cardinal Hayes (NY), and Immaculata 
• Losses were to DePaul, Delbarton, Seton Hall Prep, Hudson

Edison Eagles 

June 10, 2023

2022: 

• 9-4 
• #10 team in the statewide Groups 3-4-5 poll
• Lost to Toms River North in the South Jersey Group 5 regional championship 
• Won Central Jersey Group 5 championship by beating Lenape in the finals,

Atlantic City Vikings 

June 9, 2023

2022: 

• 7-3 
• Lost to Lenape in the Central Group 5 semifinals after beating Rancocas Valley in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Oakcrest, Egg Harbor, and Absegami 
• Losses were to Holy Spirit and Mainland 
• Scored 324

Colts Neck Cougars 

June 8, 2023

2022: 

• 6-3
• Lost to Winslow in the Central Jersey Group 4 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Jackson, Freehold Township, Lacey, and Howell 
• Losses were to St. John Vianney and Marlboro 
• Scored 174 points for a 19.33

Millville Thunderbolts 

June 7, 2023

2022: 

• 12-2 
• #2 team in the statewide Groups 3-4-5 poll 
• Won New Jersey Group 4 title by beating Northern Highlands 
• Won South Jersey Group 4 regional title by beating Mainland 
• Won South Jersey Group 4

Rutherford Bulldogs

June 6, 2023

2022: 

• 10-1 
• #10 team in statewide Groups 1-2 
• Lost to Westwood in the North 1 Group 2 finals after beating Dumont and Mahwah 
• Wins included Wood-Ridge, Hasbrouck Heights, Glen Rock, and North Arlington 
• Scored 407

Burlington City Blue Devils 

June 5, 2023

2022: 

• 5-7 
• Beat Buena, Middlesex, and Haddon Township in the South/Central Group 1 consolation rounds 
• Wins included Palmyra and New Egypt 
• Losses included Penns Grove, Glassboro, Maple Shade, and Cinnaminson 
• Scored 265 points

Clifton Mustangs 

June 4, 2023

2022: 

• 5-5
• Lost to Passaic Tech in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 5 semifinals after beating East Orange in the quarterfinals 
• Wins included Northern Highlands, Paterson Eastside, and East Orange 
• Losses were to Passaic

Bernards Mountaineers   

June 3, 2023

2022: 

• 8-2 
• #22 team in Statewide Groups 1-2
• Lost to Ramsey in the North Jersey Section 2 Group 2 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Delaware Valley, New Providence, and Overbrook 
• Their other loss was to Hillside 
• Scored

Lincoln Lions 

June 1, 2023

2022: 

• 5-4 
• Lost to Old Tappan in the North Jersey Section 1 Group 3 quarterfinals 
• Wins included Orange, North Bergen and Bayonne 
• Losses were to Union City, Rahway, and West Side 
• Scored 250 points for

Red Bank Catholic Caseys   

May 31, 2023

2022: 

• 10-2 
• #4 team In Catholics poll
• Lost to DePaul  in Non-Public B finals
• Beat Holy Spirit in semifinals and Gloucester Catholic and quarterfinals 
• Wins included Donovan Catholic, St. John Vianney, Middletown

February 20, 2023

Another Bergen Jamboree has come and gone in Boys Basketball. This is the county tournament for Bergen County and Don Bosco beat Bergen Catholic by 20 points. Not only did I witness this year’s Jamboree final, I …

The first weekend of true state championship games for public schools have been played and one thing I think about is the attendance. It wasn’t good and the weather may have had something to do with it the first …

1 – Caldwell (13-0)
2 – Woodbury (12-2)
3 – Westwood (11-1)
4 – Rumson-Fair Haven (8-5)**
5 – Mountain Lakes (12-2)
6 – Weequahic (11-2)* 
7 – Newton (10-1)
8 – Salem (8-5)
9 – Willingboro (6-6)
10 – …

1 – Toms River North (14-0)
2 – Millville (12-2)
3 – Old Tappan (12-1)
4 – Delsea (12-1)
5 – West Morris (12-1)
6 – Passaic Tech (11-3)
7 – Northern Highlands (9-4)
8 – North Hunterdon (11-2)
9 …

Millville came back after trailing at halftime, to beat Northern Highlands, 18-14 in the first statewide Group 4 championship. Their defense bailed them out when their offense would have some hiccups; without the hiccups, the game would not have been …

Old Tappan broke open a 14-14 tie with the final ten points of the game to beat Delsea, 24-14, and become the first-ever Group 3 state champion in North Jersey history. 

This game was a good, hard-fought game with the …

I watched all three games at Rutgers yesterday; some of it was upstairs in the press box and some was on the field. I did not take any notes and this will be all memory. I will return with the …

1 – Caldwell (12-0)
2 – Woodbury (11-2)
3 – Westwood (11-1)
4 – Rumson-Fair Haven (8-4)**
5 – Mountain Lakes (12-1)
6 – Weequahic (11-2)* 
7 – Newton (10-1)
8 – Salem (8-5)
9 – Willingboro (6-6)
10 – …

1 – Toms River North (13-0)
2 – Delsea (12-0)
3 – Millville (11-2)
4 – Old Tappan (11-1)
5 – Passaic Tech (10-2)
6 – Northern Highlands (9-3)
7 – West Morris (12-1)
8 – North Hunterdon (11-2)
9 …

1 – Bergen Catholic (11-1)
2 – Don Bosco (9-3)
3 – DePaul (7-5)
4 – Red Bank Catholic (9-2)
5 – Delbarton (6-6)
6 – Seton Hall Prep (6-6)
7 – St. Peter’s Prep (7-4)
8 – St. Joe’s …

What a difference two months make!

Two months and one day ago Don Bosco stomped and humiliated Bergen Catholic, 31-7. Tonight, Bergen Catholic turned the tables, stomping and humiliating Don Bosco, 45-0, in the Non-Public B final. 

First Quarter: Bergen …

DePaul came back from a 10-0 deficit to beat Red Bank Catholic, 19-17, and avenge their loss to them in last year’s final in Non-Public B. 

Red Bank Catholic received the first break of the game late in the first …