Thurs. S.J. boys’ roundup: Balance boosts Penns Grove to title

Seven Penns Grove basketball players scored at least five points, and that offensive balance resulted in a championship on Thursday.

Ameer Sorrell tossed in 14 points as the Red Devils (15-2) knocked off visiting Deptford, 65-55, and clinched the Tri-County Conference Diamond Division title.

Ge'Shawn Davis chipped in with 10 points for the winners, and Deptford got about half of its points from long range as Brandon West (18 points) hit five threes and DaRon Curry (19) had four.

Also in the Tri-County, Kingsway held visiting Clearview without a field goal until the second quarter and took a big step toward the Royal Division title with a 48-32 win. Rondell Gilmore-Lane hit a trio of threes in an 18-point game.

Williamstown outscored host Delsea by 24-7 in the first half of a 55-34 win. Cedric Elleby contributed 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Brandon Williams donated three assists and three boards.

Tyree Brown's 29 points and 13 rebounds dominated Highland's 57-31 success against visiting Cumberland.

Schalick got balanced scoring from Donte Johnson (17), Deandre Soloman (15), and Melvin Allen (15) during a 65-52 win at Pennsville.

Wildwood clipped visiting Gloucester, 59-57, with Crancis Christian's 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 steals, and Zak Barrett's 16 points and eight boards.

Olympic. Camden Catholic trailed host Cherry Hill West by 30-22 at halftime before Kyle Green, Garrett Kashmer, and Tom Fisher led the Irish back to a 56-47 win, capped by a 19-7 fourth quarter.

Woodrow Wilson center Xavier Robinson (27) scored five points in a 12-5 overtime that sank host Eastern, 62-55. The Tigers made 8 of 10 foul shots in the extra period.

Cherry Hill East's Marc Schlessel made 5 of 9 three-point shots in a 19-point game, and Chris Santo added 18 by making half of his 12 two-point shots amid the 10th-ranked Cougars' 65-53 win over visiting Winslow Township.

Center Dominic Scafidi (22) and forward Brian Keller (12) grabbed a dozen rebounds apiece for Triton in a 51-37 victory over visiting Camden.

Colonial. Overbrook's Dan Wilson (26) dribbled the length of the court as time wound down and hit a layup at the buzzer, giving the Rams a dramatic, 76-75 win at Sterling. The Silver Knights' Tyler Clark had 13 points, 9 assists, and 7 rebounds.

Lindenwold followed a solid all-around game from Jason Hutzler to a 68-32 win over visiting Gateway. Hutzler piled up 17 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 steals.

Paulsboro lost sole possession of first place in the Patriot Division with a 62-61 loss at Woodbury. Paul Hughes topped the Herd with 24 points, Aamir Petrose had 17 points and 10 rebounds, and Kenny Moore dished out nine assists.

T. J Tassi's 15 points steered Audubon past host Haddon Township, 33-28.

Burlington County. Reggie Paris finished with 20 points, including a game-winning putback with five seconds left that lifted Pemberton past host Burlington Township, 70-69, avenging an earlier 13-point loss.

Medford Tech stayed hot with a 59-48 victory at Holy Cross in which Devonte Carey netted 21 points.

The 1-2 scoring punch of Napolean Blamon with 27 points and 17 rebounds, and Max DiLeo with 25 points carried fourth-ranked Cinnaminson past visiting Delran, 80-59. The Bears' Sean Simmons (25) had seven threes.

Northern Burlington defeated host Bordentown, 64-59, as Kartavin Youngblood connected on five three-point shots for a game-high 20 points.

Palmyra's Moral Best (21) and Nick Cannizzaro (17) split 16 points in an 18-8 third quarter that put away a 59-38 win over visiting Maple Shade.

Moorestown, which lost to Westampton Tech by nine points earlier, got back at the Panthers with a 47-41 win. Wes Kerr's 15 points and Conner Rieger's 14 fueled the Quakers.

Nonleague. Brandon Rembert (22) helped Pennsauken Tech to an 11-point lead through three quarters and the Tornados held off host Camden County Tech's Aaron Vaughn-fueled comeback for a 56-53 win.