Basketball: Cherokee beats Shabazz in T of C quarterfinals
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Basketball: Cherokee beats Shabazz in T of C quarterfinals
Willis Nicholson scored 25 points, shooting 13-for-14 from the foul line, as Cherokee beat Shabazz 53-52 tonight in the quarterfinals of the Tournament of Champions.
Christian Jordan added 13 points for Cherokee (24-6), the Group 4 state champion.
With the victory, fourth-seeded Cherokee advances to face top-seeded Camden Catholic Friday at 8 p.m. at Rutgers.
Camden Catholic is 28-1 and its only loss was in double overtime to Cherokee on Jan. 7.
Nicholson scored 10 of his points in the fourth quarter. He was 8-for-8 from the foul line.
Shabazz (25-5), the Group 2 state champion, missed a 30-footer at the buzzer.
-- Phil Anastasia
Mentioned: Cherokee High School
