Tues. S.J. girls' roundup: Cherokee swimmers reach sectional final

February 14, 2012|FOR THE INQUIRER

The Cherokee girls' swim team qualified for a sectional championship meet for the first time in nearly three decades, as Isabel Obregon keyed the second-seeded Chiefs' 97-73 win over No. 3 seed West Windsor-Plainsboro South on Tuesday in a Central Jersey Public A semifinal.

Obregon won the 200-yard freestyle in 1 minute, 57.67 seconds and the 100 backstroke in 1:01.39, led off Cherokee's winning effort in the 200 freestyle relay (1:42.53), and swam the anchor leg on the Chiefs' victorious 400 freestyle relay squad (3:45.05).

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Basketball

Aliyah Murray shot 8 for 9 from the field and was perfect on seven shots from the foul line to finish with 23 points, and Taylor Umbrell (12 points) added four clutch free throws in the final minute, as third-ranked Delran pulled out a 49-43 win at No. 2 Willingboro.

The outcome left both teams tied atop the Burlington County League Patriot Division.

Nola Henry (13 points) and Micahya Owens (10) led the Chimeras, who stormed out to an 18-10 lead - only to see the Bears claw back into a 25-25 tie at the half.

In other Burlco action:

Jackie McClellan poured in 25 points as Maple Shade kept its Freedom Division title hopes alive by rolling over visiting Riverside, 54-28.

The tandem of Jada Atchinson (29 points) and Courtney Davis (28) carried Burlington City to a 68-55 win at Florence.

New Egypt took command from the outset, with Bridgette Buckalew scoring seven of her 15 points in a game-opening 14-2 run, and the Warriors went on to roll to a 47-29 triumph at Medford Tech.

Tri-County. Gloucester clinched its fourth consecutive Classic Division title by slamming visiting Schalick, 46-9.

Madison McClintock hurt the Cougars inside with 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Johanna James contributed 11 points and four steals for the Lions (17-3 overall, 11-1 division).

Jessica Freeman posted 17 points and 10 rebounds to help host Wildwood wash away Pennsville, 49-37. The Eagles couldn't overcome an early 10-point deficit despite 20 points by Tayler Henze.

Olympic. Sixth-ranked Seneca wrapped up the National Division championship by pounding host Paul VI, 72-50. Brittany Snow scored 22 of her 29 points in the first half, sending the Golden Eagles to a 20-point advantage.

Brianna Wylie reached the 1,000-point milestone by scoring 11, and ninth-seeded Lenape ran out to a 16-0 lead en route to a 42-23 home win over Eastern.

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