SPORTS WRAP
BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR.
PHOTOS COURTESY SETON HALL / ADAM SWEENEY
This past week in sports, the Seton Hall men’s basketball team captured another victory at home and is now 4-0 in nonconference games.
Despite trailing 34-27 at halftime, the Pirates went on an 11-0 run and came back to take the W over Monmouth 70-58. Leading SHU was Tajuan Simpkins with 14 points, Adam Clark with 13 points and 6 assists, and AJ Staton McCray with 13 points.
Once again, the team kept the turnovers to a minimum at eight for the game. The Hall shot 50% from the field thanks to 24 points in the paint. Leading Monmouth university was Stefanos Spartalis with 16 points along with Jack Collins and his 13 points.
The women’s basketball squad at Seton Hall flew to the West Coast and swept two games on the road. First, they beat San Francisco 80-66. Junior point guard Savannah Catalon with 15 points, Jada Eads with 16, and Jordana Codio with 14. Mariana Valenzuela added 10 points.
In the second game, the Lady Pirates scored a win over Pacific 79-55. Valenzuela had a team high of 16 points and eight rebounds, while Eads had 14 points and three rebounds. Seton Hall is now 3-0 on the season.
In other sports action, the Malcolm X. Shabazz Bulldogs made it three North 2 Group 2 sectional titles in a row, thanks to a 26-16 win at home over Madison. One of the key plays saw Karriem Coston find a wide open Faheem Ausbon for a 54 yard touchdown pass with 1:25 left in the game. Their next game will be at Westwood on Friday on their journey to win the North outright.
In other high school football action, Cedar Grove defeated New Providence 37-13 to win North 2 Group 1, while West Orange came up short in their efforts to win North 1 Group 5 in a 56-42 loss to Passaic County Tech.
