Basketball
Brendan Stanzione’s Putback Lifts Johnson Past Holmdel in Overtime in NJSIAA Central, Group 2 First Round
CLARK, NJ- Arthur L. Johnson High School senior Brendan Stanzione’s putback basket with 0.9 seconds left in overtime lifted the No. 3 seeded Crusaders past the No. 14 Holmdel High Hornets by a final score of 64-62 Monday night in Clark. The Crusaders called their final timeout with 17 seconds left in overtime to plan …
Johnson Crusaders Girls Varsity Basketball Defeats Summit H.S. Hilltoppers
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders girls varsity basketball team took down the Summit High School Hilltoppers, 50-32, Thursday night. In a well-balanced offensive effort, the Crusaders dominated throughout the game. Junior Amy Wysocki posted five of her nine points on the night in the first quarter for A.L. Johnson. The …
George Visconti Becomes AL Johnson’s All-Time Leading Scorer as Clark Crusaders Hold off Summit HS
CLARK, NJ- Records were made to be broken, and Arthur L. Johnson High School junior George Visconti did just that on Saturday afternoon in Clark. With a free throw in the fourth quarter of a high-pressure game against Summit High School, Visconti sank the shot to become the school’s record-holder in varsity basketball points. He …
Johnson Girls Varsity Basketball Defeats Scotch Plains-Fanwood HS on Senior Night
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School girls varsity basketball team was looking for a spark to get their season back on track, and they found it Thursday night with a 56-39 win over Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School. It was senior night for the Crusaders, who honored Meaghan Gallagher, Jess Gannon and Sabrina Parin …
Johnson Boys Varsity Basketball Defeats Jonathan Dayton HS on Senior Night
CLARK, NJ – There was no bite in the Jonathan Dayton (Springfield) High School Bulldogs’ bark Tuesday night, as the visitors lost 68-48 to the Arthur L. Johnson High School boys varsity basketball team on the Crusaders’ senior night. The Bulldogs opened an early advantage, taking a 7-2 lead over the powerful Crusaders starting lineup …
Johnson Crusaders Boys Varsity Basketball Holds off Oratory Prep, Clinch Conference for Second Straight Season
CLARK, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders clinched the Union County Conference Sky Division for the second consecutive season with a win over the Oratory Prep High School Rams (Summit) by a final score of 53-47 Saturday night in Clark. Junior George Visconti scored 17 points for his team, but it would …
Foul Trouble Dooms Johnson Crusaders Varsity Girls Basketball in Loss to Governor Livingston HS
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders girls varsity basketball team held a 27-17 halftime lead over the Governor Livingston High School Highlanders and everything appeared to be going in the right direction. However, as the second half started, foul trouble settled in, allowing the Highlanders to take control of game and win …
Johnson Crusaders Varsity Basketball Outlasted by Union HS Farmers in Overtime Battle
CLARK, NJ – Union High School senior Nneka Moneme scored 13 points to help the Farmers defeat the Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders by a final score of 50-47 in overtime Saturday morning in Clark. She added a basket and two key free throws in the extra quarter to lead her team to the …
Johnson Crusaders Varsity Basketball Hold off Governor Livingston in Conference Matchup
BERKELEY HEIGHTS, NJ – The Arthur L. Johnson HS Crusaders girls varsity basketball team won a close battle over the Governor Livingston HS Highlanders girls varsity basketball team by a final score of 46-41 Tuesday night in Berkeley Heights. Throughout the evening, both teams kept it close in the entirety of the 32 minutes of play. …
Boys Basketball: AL Johnson Holds Off Governor Livingston in Home-Opener Win
CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School boys varsity basketball team Crusaders came off two straight road wins against New Providence (75-56) and Roselle Park (83-54) and returned home to host Governor Livingston HS Thursday night. In an intense, back-and-forth matchup, the Crusaders held off the Highlanders by a final score of 67-60. The Crusaders …