Buoyed by a scintillating win in the 200-yard medley relay by 0.08 seconds, No. 2 seed Moorestown built an early lead and held on to topple top-seeded Haddonfield, 91-79, on Thursday in the South Jersey Public B boys' swimming championship at GCIT.
Will Van Fossen led off the winning medley relay effort - which nosed out the Bulldogs, 1 minute, 38.80 seconds to 1:38.88 - and went on to capture the 200 individual medley as well as anchor the winning 400 freestyle relay.
Tom Shetler added a pair of individual golds (50 and 100 freestyle) for the Quakers, who enjoyed a 16-point lead after the first four events. Devin Nielsen, who competed on both winning relays, led Moorestown to a sweep of the first four spots in the 100 breaststroke.
Will Manion (100 butterfly, 100 backstroke) and Ryan Richards (200 freestyle, 500 freestyle) were double winner for Haddonfield.
State Non-Public B. Mike Kell won the 200 individual medley (2:26.59) and the 500 freestyle (4:27.24), but No. 8 seed Camden Catholic had little else to cheer in a 109-61 quarterfinal loss at top-seeded Pingry.
Josh Borelli picked up eight of his 11 points in a game-opening 16-4 surge as seventh-ranked Shawnee went on to rout visiting Winslow Township, 62-41, to wrap up the Olympic Conference Patriot Division title for the sixth time in the last seven seasons.
The Renegades received scoring from 11 players, led by Tristan Thompson's 13 points.
In another Olympic clash, Kyle Green poured in 29 points, including 10 in an 18-9 second-quarter burst that put host Camden Catholic on track for a 68-42 win over Woodrow Wilson.
Philly.com/Life Center Classic. Xavier Lundy dropped in 33 points to help sixth-ranked Paulsboro outlast Rancocas Valley, 64-58, in overtime at Life Center.
Billy Griffin (17 points) sparked a 21-4 second-quarter spree, Nick DePersia added 15 points, and Robby DePersia contributed 13 points and five assists in guiding Haddonfield over Westampton Tech, 79-50.
Burlington County. Willingboro completed a 12-0 sweep of Patriot Division competition with a title-clinching 78-59 victory at Medford Tech.
Ronny Paden made six three-point baskets in scoring 32, and Tyrell Maloney netted 20 for the second-ranked Chimeras.
