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    Scotttie Lewis--Ranney School--One of the most athletic players in the Country, with tremendous upside, the #13 ranked player in the Country by Rivals.com has committed to Florida!
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    Bryan Antoine--Ranney School--Ranked #12 in the Country by Rivals.com, the smooth ,versatile guard who can do it inside and outside has committed to Villanova!
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    Kahlil Whitney--Roselle Catholic--The dynamic, do it all wing has become one of the top players in the Country as his #7 ranking by Rivals.com will attest and has committed to Kentucky!
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    Paul Mulcahy---Gill St.Bernard---A general on the floor with great awareness, the #136 ranked player in the Country by Rivals.com has committed to Rutgers!
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    Zach Freemantle--Bergen Catholic---The 6'9 Power Forward improved game and hard work has catapulted him to the #145 ranked player in the Country Rivals.com and a commitment to Xavier!
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    Jordan McKoy---Dwight-Englewood---the versatile 6'3 wing has become one of the best combo players on the offensive and defensive ends in the State and has committed to Merrimack!
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    Al-Amir Dawes---Lightning quick with the ability to go by on the dribble or pull up from deep, the #142 ranked player in the Country by Rivals.com has committed to Clemson!
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    Kahlif Battle--Trenton Catholic---The #113 ranked player in the Country by Rivals.com can score with the best and has committed to Butler! 

JACOBS VERBALS TO RUTGERS( For Football)!

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Paterson……………..The hard nosed play of DePaul’s Davon Jacobs has resulted in a scholarship to Rutgers for football! Jacobs, who’s known for his non stop play on the basketball court took that trait to the football field and his all-state play gave him the opportunity to verbal to the State University! Jacobs still has a year left of highschool football! Hoops Journal would like to congratulate Davon and his family for a job well done!

Newark Eastside, Columbia, Nia Prep And Hudson Catholic Advance In “Just June”!

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Paterson…….. The Just June tournament got it’s semi finalist yesterday as Newark Eastside, Columbia, Nia Prep and Hudson Catholic all moved on in hot quarterfinals action! Newark Eastside beat Englewood 42-34! Columbia snuck past Hackensack 36-35 in a barn burner! Nia Prep fought off a tough Teaneck squad 42-36, while Hudson Catholic overcame a 12 point deficit to beat Paterson Eastside 43-40! The semifinals will be played Thursday at Roberto Clemente with the finals right after! 

 

4:30pm     #2 Hudson Catholic  vs #3 Columbia

 

5:30pm     #4 Nia Prep   vs.  #1  Newark Eastside

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIP :   7: 15pm!

Just June Playoffs Begin!

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Paterson…….. The Playaz Club and Paterson Recreation sponsored” Just June” basketball tournament for highschool teams concludes this week with it’s playoffs tuesday with quarterfinals action and thursday with semifinals and finals! The league showcased 9 teams with Paterson Eastside, Hudson Catholic, Teaneck, Newark Eastside, Columbia, Hackensack, Nia Prep, Englewood and East Orange all participating! The first 8 made the playoffs as the action has been tough and each team has been preparing for the season with a mixture of veteran players and incoming freshman! Newark Eastside finished as the #1 seed for the playoffs!

Tuesday Playoff Schedule @ Roberto Clemente School:

4;00 pm      #1 Newark Eastside  vs    #8 Englewood

5:00pm      # 3 Columbia   vs  #6  Hackensack

6:00pm      #4 Teaneck  vs  #5 Nia Prep

7:00pm     #2  Hudson Catholic  vs  #7 Eastside

The winners play Thursday! Come catch the action!