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Tuesday’s South Jersey roundup: Shawnee nails two buzzer-beaters to lift them to 47-44 overtime win against Camden

The top games and performances from Tuesday night in South Jersey.

Haddonfield's Dan Fleming reacts after a slam dunk against Lenape during game at at Cherry Hill East February 19, 2019.
Haddonfield's Dan Fleming reacts after a slam dunk against Lenape during game at at Cherry Hill East February 19, 2019.Read moreTOM GRALISH / Staff Photographer

Ryan Heine’s buzzer-beating three in overtime sent Shawnee’s boys’ basketball team home with a 47-44 win over Camden. Connor Deveney had 23 points including the game-tying three as time expired in regulation to tie it at 42 going into overtime. The Renegades are now 13-12 after starting out 4-11. Heine finished with nine points. Camden’s Taquon Woodley and Ethan Tarte both had double-doubles in points and rebounds.

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Mattia Morini’s career night helped Bishop Eustace defeat Eastern, 66-62. Morini scored 27 points, and the Crusaders were able to outscore the Vikings by six in the fourth quarter to get back to .500.

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Haddonfield won its 14th game in a row, defeating Lenape, 63-43. The Bulldogs ran away in the third quarter, hitting five three pointers and went into the fourth quarter with an 18-point lead. Dan Fleming tallied a game-high 23.

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After being down by six at halftime, Florence held off Pemberton, 61-60. The Flashes limited the Hornets to just seven points in the third quarter.

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Rancocas Valley handed Cinnaminson its third consecutive loss with a 64-63 win at home. The Red Devils were propelled by a 24-point second quarter that gave them a 36-30 lead going into halftime. Damilola Mosaku and Javontae Jones combined for 33 points. The Pirates’ Ahmad Gantt led all scorers with 18.

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Kingsway got back in the win column, handling Gloucester 69-51, after losing its previous three games. Jaelin Keels led all scorers with 24 points. Alex Odom had 20.

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Hakim Melvin notched 22 points to give Cherry Hill West a 63-55 win against Winslow Township in a game that the Lions never trailed.

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Steady scoring lifted Delsea, 61-48 over Pitman, as Kobey Evans and Javon Gordon had 14 points apiece. Tristan Cornish and Trey Simmons followed with 13 each.

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Audubon used a strong first half to defeat Barnegat, 54-47. Dylan Trow scored 17 for the Green Wave.

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Moorestown edged out Burlington City 61-59 in a back and forth battle. Nick Cartwright-Atkins led all scorers with 23 points. Deonte Woodbury had 20 for the Blue Devils.

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Gateway limited Salem Tech to just 22 points in its 45-22 win.

Girls’ Basketball

Emily Johns scored a team-high 26 points and tallied her 1,000th career point with a three in Washington Townships 49-16 victory over Woodrow Wilson. Johns is the 16th player in school history to reach the milestone.

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Holy Cross beat Maple Shade, 51-40, thanks to a 17-7 third quarter. The Lancers were led behind Victoria Sciortino’s 18 points. Taylor Martin had a game-high 24.

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Eliana Santana poured in a career-high 36 points in Camden Catholic’s 64-44 road victory over Seneca. The Irish took a commanding 32-14 going into halftime and have clinched a share of the Olympic Conference National Division Championship.

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Moorestown Friends powered its way over Riverside, 58-27. The Foxes held the rams to under double digits in every quarter. Veyoni Davis tallied 20 points and teammate Bella Runyan had 18.

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Maddie McCracken’s 29 points weren’t enough for Wildwood, who fell to Deptford, 60-42. Katie Morrison notched 22 points and added five steals as Leah Giles followed with a double-double with 10 points and 10 assists for the Spartans.

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Elizabeth Shover and Ashanti Taylor combined for 37 points as Palmyra handled Bordentown, 51-24. The Panthers led 30-14 at halftime.

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Hammonton routed Woodstown, 49-22, holding the Wolverines to three points in the first quarter and just two in the fourth. Jada Thompson netted 20 points in the win.

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Holly Wetzel’s nine points led all scorers in New Egypt’s 30-29 road win against Delran.

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Pitman came out of the gate hot, outscoring Cumberland 22-4 in the first quarter. The Panthers would hold on, 51-39, as Olivia Nolan had 20 points and eight rebounds.

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Clearview moved to 18-5, handling Gloucester, 50-24. Julia Cerone recorded 11 points for the Pioneers while Chloe Bennett’s 12 led all scorers.

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Triton’s eight-game skid came to an end as it beat Clayton, 70-43. Clippers’ Rahzirah Blocker and Mustangs’ Jordan Carty lit up the box score, combining for more than half of the total points scored. Blocker had 32, Carty had 34.

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Pennsville moved to 13-12 after its 64-51 win against LEAP Academy. Lancers’ Brazil Harvey-Carr’s 39 points led all scorers. Hannah Cooksey scored 21 for the Eagles. Caroline Zullo netted 17.

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Cherokee took a commanding 28-13 lead against Shawnee at halftime, leading the Chiefs to their 53-39 victory. Alexa Therein had a game-high 18 points.

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Danielle Jeffreys’ 24 points guided Williamstown past Glassboro, 70-37. Nine different players scored for the Braves.