SPORTS WRAP
BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR.
Photo By Felicia Laguerre Owens
This past weekend saw the New Jersey high school basketball group finals. First, Newark Tech played strong throughout, but lost a tough game to Woodbury 70-62, in a game that was marred by some questionable calls from the officials. Freshmen Tyshawn Boyd scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Marc Brown who had 4 steals for the 22-7 Tech team. The game was played at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway.
On the other side, Newark’s University High girls succeeded in winning another championship, taking down Shore 57-47. The game was far more competitive than any other this postseason for the Lady Phoenix, who rolled to their second straight North II Group I championship. Destiny Bynum-Johnson had UHS 9 points and 12 rebounds, Paradise Fisher added 13 points and 6 rebounds, and Morgan Marshall did the same. This game was played at the RWJ Barnabas Health Arena.
In the NFL, the NY Giants caved in and gave QB Daniel Jones a 4-year, $160 million to remain with the team, while placing the franchise tag on RB Saquon Barkley, which will cost them just over $10 million for one year. Meanwhile, the NY Jets failed in their quest to get QB Derek Carr, who landed with the New Orleans Saints on a 4-year, $140 million deal. As for former Jet and Giant QB Geno Smith, the 2022 comeback player of the year re-signed with the Seattle Seahawks for 3 years and $105 million.
