Basketball
Boys Basketball: New Providence Pioneers Survive Fourth Quarter Scare, Defeat Weehawken to Advance in State Tournament
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- The New Providence High School Pioneers boys varsity basketball team appeared to be riding high, building a lead by as much as 20 points after the third quarter against the Weehawken High School Indians as the teams kicked off play in the state tournament. The Indians were not ready to concede, scoring …
Girls Basketball: New Providence Pioneers Lose Heartbreaker to Jonathan Dayton HS in State Tournament Play
NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ- The New Providence High School Pioneers girls varsity basketball team and the Jonathan Dayton High School Bulldogs (Springfield) battled it out on the court to open up the state tournament. In a back-and-forth affair, the Pioneers and Bulldogs put on a show, but a late offensive push and a three-pointer from Dayton …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Overcome Foul Troubles, Defeat Middlesex HS in Overtime to Cap Regular Season
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders were in trouble as the third quarter was progressing. Seniors Brandon Hund and Eric Bretz and junior Matt O’Connor all had four fouls each and a Middlesex High School Blue Jays team continued to storm back from a major deficit from the first half. The Crusaders …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Focus on Finishing Regular Season Off After Loss to Roselle-Abraham Clark HS
ROSELLE, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders went out on the road to play in the second of a back-to-back, taking on the Roselle-Abraham Clark High School Rams, looking to build more momentum off their win Thursday night against Brearley HS. A slow start doomed the Crusaders, who fell behind 13-3 after the …
Boys Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Honor Seniors, Then Defeat Brearley HS to Get Back in Win Column
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders boys varsity basketball team took to the floor, looking to get back in the win column. The need for a victory was especially important, as the team honored their senior players before the opening tipoff of their game against the David Brearley High School (Kenilworth) Bears. …
Girls Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Get Back on Winning Track with Victory over Hillside HS in Union County Tournament Play
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders girls varsity basketball team were in the midst of a three-game skid and looking to get back on the winning track when they took on the Hillside High School Comets. In a well-balanced offensive attack, the Crusaders did just that. Senior Bailey Rosenmeier led all scorers …
Girls Basketball: Johnson Crusaders Lose to Summit HS as Hilltoppers Pull Away in Fourth Quarter
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders and the Summit High School Hilltoppers took to the court, looking to rebound from recent losses. In a closely played game, Johnson built a lead in the second quarter, but Summit fought back. With the teams tied at 35-35 with 4:26 left in the fourth quarter, …
Boys Basketball: Shorthanded Johnson Crusaders Come Up Just Short in Thriller to Cranford HS
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders returned to their home court to take on the Cranford High School Cougars, but they were shorthanded coming into the game. Senior Brandon Hund was out due to the flu, senior Eric Bretz was out due to an ankle injury and junior Bobby Lukasiewicz was out …
Girls Basketball: Union Farmers Hold Off Johnson Crusaders Behind Offensive Balance
UNION, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders and the Union High School Farmers headed into their game trying to get a one back in the win column. After the game was tied coming out of halftime, it was the Farmers who got the offensive rhythm going in the 16 minutes following halftime. …