Chimeras

Pennsauken Tech won its first playoff game in 28 years, upsetting host Woodstown, 51-49, in the first round of the Group 2 playoffs Monday. Brandon Rembert scored 23 points and hit four three-pointers for the 12th-seeded Tornadoes. Stacy Thomas added 17. Tariq Thomas led fifth-seeded Woodstown with 17 points. Medford Tech 75, Manchester Township 58 - Elijah Cain recorded a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds to lead third-seeded Medford Tech past the visiting No. 14 seed.

It's sort of a new attitude - just one word, really. And Lauren Moses was thinking it as she walked to midcourt for the opening tip. "I'm just thinking: attack," the 6-foot-1 forward said. "That's been on my mind in every part of the game recently. " The ball went up. Dominique Ward tapped it to Moses, and as a quarterback would, Moses threw a laser down court, where Sabrina Jackson was waiting to lay the ball in. Four seconds was all it took for the Rancocas Valley girls' basketball team to set the tone in Wednesday night's 74-55 home win over Willingboro.

It's sort of a new attitude - just one word, really. And Lauren Moses was thinking it as she walked to midcourt for the opening tip. "I'm just thinking: attack," the 6-foot-1 forward said. "That's been on my mind in every part of the game recently. " The ball went up. Dominique Ward tapped it to Moses, and as a quarterback would, Moses threw a laser down court, where Sabrina Jackson was waiting to lay the ball in. Four seconds was all it took for the Rancocas Valley girls' basketball team to set the tone in Wednesday night's 74-55 home win over Willingboro.

There was no doubt to anyone in attendance: Brianna Logan was gunning for her 1,000th point. The senior point guard of the Rancocas Valley girls' basketball team netted her 999th point on a free throw with 4 minutes, 30 seconds left in the third quarter of Friday night's South Jersey Invitational tournament against Gloucester Catholic. She wasn't able to reach the milestone in her team's 59-41 win. But as much as she wanted that final point, she was all smiles after the game - she knows the point is coming.

Anthony Corrado breathed an exaggerated sigh of relief. "I'm happy that Lauren Moses picked a college," said Corrado, Rancocas Valley girls' basketball coach. "My phone bill is definitely going down now. That's for sure. " More seriously, Corrado added, "I've gotten to meet and talk to a lot of great coaches because of Lauren. These last couple years, we've had more colleges come and watch us play basketball, and she's a large part of that. "It's great for our program. " Moses, a 6-foot-2 forward, committed to the University of Virginia on Jan. 21. That was four days after the junior netted her 1,000th point, a milestone made sweeter by the surprise appearance of her brother, Dezman, a breakout contributor at linebacker for the Green Bay Packers this season.

Anthony Corrado breathed an exaggerated sigh of relief. "I'm happy that Lauren Moses picked a college," said Corrado, Rancocas Valley girls' basketball coach. "My phone bill is definitely going down now. That's for sure. " More seriously, Corrado added: "I've gotten to meet and talk to a lot of great coaches because of Lauren. These last couple years, we've had more colleges come and watch us play basketball, and she's a large part of that. "It's great for our program. " Moses, a 6-foot-2 forward, committed to the University of Virginia on Jan. 21. That was four days after the junior netted her 1,000th point, a milestone made sweeter by the surprise appearance of her brother, Dezman, a breakout contributor at linebacker for the Green Bay Packers this season.

Unlike other teams, Willingboro has two records. One without Shaun Russell. One with Russell. "We're a different team," Willingboro coach Jeff Haddock said of the impact of Russell, a 6-foot-3 senior who sat out the first 30 days of the season as a transfer from Westampton Tech. Russell scored 24 points and added four assists and three rebounds Thursday night as Willingboro beat Cinnaminson, 70-46, in a Burlington County League Patriot Division boys' basketball game in the Chimeras' gym. The victory evened Willingboro's record at 9-9. The Chimeras are 8-2 in the division.

Unlike other teams, Willingboro has two records. One without Shaun Russell. One with Russell. "We're a different team," Willingboro coach Jeff Haddock said of the impact of Russell, a 6-foot-3 senior who sat out the first 30 days of the season as a transfer from Westampton Tech. Russell scored 24 points and added four assists and three rebounds Thursday night as Willingboro beat Cinnaminson, 70-46, in a Burlington County League Patriot Division boys' basketball game in the Chimeras' gym. The victory evened Willingboro's record at 9-9. They're 8-2 in the division.

Willingboro leaned on its seniors in a 60-36 victory at Northern Burlington in a Burlington County League girls' basketball game Friday night. Senior Micahya Owens led all players with 17 points and added eight rebounds and two blocks. Senior guard Imani Stepney tallied 12 points with four assists. Gabriella Bennett, the Chimeras' senior center, anchored the defense by collecting eight rebounds to match her point total. Willingboro raced to an early lead and by halftime already had scored more than the Greyhounds would in four quarters, taking a 37-10 lead into the break.

Micahya Owens knows how close she is to her 2,000th career point. She can tell you how many points she has, how many points she needs, and what she needs to average this season to get it. "Right now, I have 1,488," Owens said, with a sheepish smile. Owens is the soft-spoken, humble superstar of the Willingboro girls' basketball team. She's the type of player sometimes too humble on the court to realize fully her enormous potential. "Her biggest weakness sometimes is herself," Chimeras coach Marchelle Coleman said.