Boys Basketball Roundup for Thursday, Jan. 12

St. Joseph (Met.) 56 South Brunswick 53: Letrell West finished with 17 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals as St. Joseph (Met.) improved to 10-0 in a rematch of last year's Greater Middlesex Conference Tournament final. Mike Granda finished with 15 points, including 10-of-10 from the free throw line, two rebounds, two assists and three steals. Malachi Walker added 10 rebounds, six points, two assists, four blocks and three steals. Tavian Alford led South Brunswick (8-2) with 11 points. Christopher James chipped in nine points.

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Sayreville 67, Woodbridge 56: Ryan O'Leary finished with 17 points for Sayreville (8-3). Xavier Townes scored 13 points and Jayson DeMild added 10 points. For Woodbridge (8-1), Keshaun Henry scored a game-high 32 points. Harry Rutkowski scored 11 points.

Linden 74, Elizabeth 52: Tavon Jones recorded a double-double with 20 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals for Linden (8-2). Joey Krempa finished with 17 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. Marcellus Livingston chipped in nine points, six rebounds and four assists. Luis Rodriguez added eight steals.

Franklin 68, Immaculata 67: Franklin (4-5) rallied in the second half after being down 43-27 at halftime, and won at the buzzer on a basket by Dominic Wright, who finished with 14 points. Francis Omowole scored 27 points. For Immaculata (4-6), Jared Chambliss led with 26 points.

Ridge 55, Watchung Hills 49: Chris Feringa led Ridge (3-8) with 20 points and seven rebounds. Aidan Murphy scored 14 points. Dan Pilsbury finished with 20 points for Watchung Hills (4-5).

Gill St. Bernard's 68, Montgomery 34: Paul Mulcahy led Gill St. Bernard's (10-2) with 15 points, nine rebounds, eight assists, three steals and two blocks. Michael Morreale finished with 15 points, four rebounds, three assists and five steals. Alex Schachne chipped in 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and three steals. Brad Bundshue pulled down 10 rebounds and scored six points. For Montgomery (6-3), Matt Remsen and Matt Summers each scored seven points.

Bridgewater-Raritan 68, North Hunterdon 50: Sterling White scored a game-high 25 points to pace Bridgewater-Raritan (6-3). Aaron Gao finished with 15 points and Tony Colarusso scored 10 points. For North Hunterdon (2-7), Paul Woolhouse led with 12 points. Nick Guasta scored 11 points.

J.F. Kennedy 46, Edison 38: Bendji Pierre led J.F. Kennedy (2-7) with 12 points. Tamaj Coleman scored 10 points. For Edison (2-9), Christian Wantong scored a game-high 19 points and added seven rebounds and three blocks.

New Providence 74, Brearley 27: Brian Kelly finished with 13 points and eight rebounds for New Providence (4-4). Greg Meyers added 13 points.

Scotch Plains-Fanwood 48, Cranford 33: Lamont Cruse scored 12 points as Scotch Plains-Fanwood remained undefeated at 9-0. Jack Brady scored 10 points.

Bound Brook 54, Pingry 32: Tyson Amaker recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds for Bound Brook (8-1). Evian Brown finished with 15 points, six rebounds and five assists. Mike Weber led Pingry (6-3) with 14 points.

Rahway 71, North Plainfield 64: Keyshawn Cummings led Rahway (6-1) with 26 points. Zion Pendleton scored 17 points and Kamaje Tennet finished with 13 points. Tony Godwin led North Plainfield (7-2) with 26 points.

Voorhees 74, Manville 49: Doug Lemenze finished with 21 points, five rebounds and three steals for Voorhees (3-7). Blair Felts added 17 points and two assists. Kyle Kokoskie recorded 10 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals. Jack McCabe chipped in seven points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. Ramon Quinonez led Manville (4-4) with 14 points, three rebounds and two. Kehinde Ibironke chipped in 12 points, two rebounds and two assists. Kenny Valasquez chipped in 10 assists, four points and two steals.

Westfield 60, Union 56: Jeffrey Gagum and Matt LaCorte each scored 18 points to pace Westfield (5-5). Adam McDaniel added 10 points.

Delaware Valley 71, South Hunterdon 41: Kevin Scanlan led Delaware Valley (6-3) with 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Joe Cansfield finished with 14 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals. Brad Apgar added 10 points, five rebounds and two blocks. For South Hunterdon (1-9), Eric Myers and Joe Armstrong each scored 10 points.

North Brunswick 55, Colonia 52: Jordan Salisbury and Maneet Batra each scored 15 points for North Brunswick (6-3). Adryan Salazar scored 10 points. Luke Valeriano led Colonia (4-5) with 20 points. Frank Lehman added 11 points.

Rutgers Prep 78, Phillipsburg 45: Jonah Charles scored 18 points and Jake Needleman contributed 14 points to pace Rutgers Prep (5-5). Garon Jones added 11 points and Zachary Brown chipped in 10 points.

Perth Amboy 44, J.P. Stevens 41: Kaieme Byers hit two free throws with .3 seconds remaining to seal the win for Perth Amboy (5-6). He finished with five points and three rebounds. Fres Cabrera recorded a double-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds, five steals and three assists. Jazheel Espiritusanto pulled down 11 rebounds. For J.P. Stevens (3-7), Rishav Ghosh led with 15 points. Tyrese Conover scored 12 points.

Hunterdon Central 66, Hillsborough 55: Tucker Richardson scored a game-high 20 points as Hunterdon Central remained undefeated at 9-0. Sam Johnson finished with 13 points and Chad Dreswick added 10 points. Jackson Parham scored 19 points for Hillsborough (4-6), while Matt Moore scored 10 points.

Old Bridge 47, Monroe 43: Kyle Parris scored a game-high 28 points to lead Old Bridge (8-3). Rich Calandrino scored 10 points. For Monroe (0-9), Luke Patel led with 11 points.

Summit 58, Gov. Livingston 48: Billy Pencek led Gov. Livingston (3-6) with 14 points and Matthew Schuman scored 12 points.

St. Mary (Eliz.) 49, Union Catholic 40: Robert Miller and Kyle Lofton each scored 10 points for Union Catholic (5-5).