2019-2020 Passaic County Tournament: Preliminary Round Preview
The preliminary round of the Passaic County Tournament will take place on Saturday. This will determine who will move on to first round action on Feb. 8. This is a smaller tournament but the talent is high. Here is a…
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Continue ReadingThe preliminary round of the Passaic County Tournament will take place on Saturday. This will determine who will move on to first round action on Feb. 8. This is a smaller tournament but the talent is high. Here is a rundown of the first four games and what to expect from the preliminary round.
9- Pompton Lakes vs. 16- Paterson Charter
This game will be played at Pompton Lakes. They come into this one at 8-5 on the season led by Emma Diamond. Sophomore Jasmine Sampong is averaging just under 10 points per game this season. She has been a strong offensive player throughout the season. They will face off against winless Paterson Charter who is looking for an upset victory.
12- Passaic vs. 13- Passaic Valley
This will be a rematch of the season opener back on Dec. 19 where Passaic Valley picked up a 44-40 over Passaic. This was just one of three wins for Passaic Valley who is looking to make it two in a row over their rival. Junior Taylor Hill is scoring 17.6 points per game followed by Kayla Allmendinger with 10.5. The Class of 2021 has been strong for Passaic led by Joniah Coleman and Jazmine Garcia.
11- Hawthorne vs. 14- Clifton
Hawthorne has split their last four games. They will face Garfield this week before entering the preliminary round. Gabriela Castellanos has been the leader on offense for Hawthorne all season long. Clifton opened up the season with a win over Arts but has struggled since. Junior Brielle Rodriguez leads the team in both scoring and rebounding. She is grabbing 7.1 rebounds per game and over four steals per contest.
10- Passaic Tech vs. 15- Passaic Charter
In the Passaic County Tournament, it is only right that two Passaic teams play each other on the first day. Passaic Tech will come in as the higher seed in this game but has dropped their last three in a row. They will be taking on Immaculate Heart before the tournament begins. Sophomore Isabella Duval has been one of the top shooters in the conference this season and she will be tough to guard. Amani Davidson will lead the way for Passaic Charter in this one.