Leah Braidi scored 17 points to lift Sacred Heart High School over St. Joseph 41-39 in a Cape-Atlantic League National Conference girls basketball game Wednesday.
Mandy Buirch hit a 3-pointer with about a minute to go for the Lions to put them up by four. The Hawks managed to close the lead to two points, but their game-winning 3-point attempt was blocked by Brittany Harden with 7.6 seconds left.
Sacred Heart 8 12 11 10- 41
St. Joseph 9 9 12 9- 39
SH-Jamieson 2 0-0 4, Loatman 2 0-0 4, M. Buirch 2 0-0 5, Braidi 7 3-4 17, Harden 2 0-0 4, Ferrucci 2 3-4 7. Totals-16 8-13 41.
SJ-Spadaro 2 1-4 6, Henry 2 2-2 7, Tonia 3 0-0 6, Senese 4 1-1 9, Vadino 0 1-2 1, Howard 5 0-1 10. Totals-16 5-10 39.
3-pointers-Buirch SH, Spadaro, Henry SJ.
Records-Sacred Heart 9-2, St. Joseph 7-3.
Lower Cape May Regional 36,
Millville 21
Lower Cape May's Marissa McCorkel was the game's top scorer with 12 points. Jocelyn Bluitt had eight for Millville.
Millville 4 5 8 4 - 21
Lower 8 8 14 6- 36
M-Harris 0 1-2 1, Smith 0 1-2 1, Pezzi 1 1-5 3, Weems 1 1-4 3, Bluitt 4 0-0 8, Fields 2 1-1 5. Totals-8 5-15 21.
L-McCorkel 6 0-2 12, Gould 2 0-0 4, Jackson 1 0-0 2, Stevey 4 0-1 8, Rodriguez3 0-2 6, McDowell 0 2-2 2, Turner 1 0-0 2. Totals-17 0-7 36.
Records-Millville 1-10, LCMR 5-4.
Middle Township 52,
Buena Regional 30
Megan Russ and Mariah Smolka each scored 11 points for Middle Township. Stephanie Fowler added eight for the Panthers.
Lydia Wilson scored a game-high 12 points for Buena Regional.
Buena Regional 4 12 6 8- 30
Middle Township 10 13 13 16 - 52
BR-Wilson 6 0-4 12; Walter 1 0-0 2; Giannascoli 1 0-0 2; Johnson 3 0-0 6; Mason 2 0-0 5; Myers 1 0-0 3. Totals-14 0-4 30.
MT-Fowler 2 3-4 8; Russ 5 1-3 11; McCusker 1 2-2 5; Kelly 2 0-0 4; Gonnan 2 0-0 4; Anagnou 1 0-2 2; Ay 1 1-2 3; Smolka 5 1-2 11; Clark 1 1-2 4. Totals-20 9-19 52.
3-pointers-Meyers, Mason BR; Fowler, McCusker, Clark MT.
Records-Middle 8-2, Buena 4-8.
Tri-County Conference
Cumberland Regional 44,
Highland Regional 12
Lauren Whelan scored a game-high 15 points for Cumberland Regional. Jamie Matlock added nine for the Colts.
Highland 4 0 5 3 - 12
Cumberland 12 8 14 10 -44
H-Looby 1 2-4 4; L. Johnson 0 1-2 1; J. Johnson 1 0-0 2; Williams 1 1-2 3; Parikk 1 0-1 2. Totals-4 4-9 12.
CR-C. Whelan 3 0-0 6; Larro 3 0-1 6; Durham-Pierce 2 0-0 4; Moriarty 1 0-0 2; Matlock 2 5-9 9; L. Whelan 7 0-0 15; Weiss 1 0-0 2. Totals-19 5-10 44.
3-pointers-L.Whelan CR.
Records-Cumberland 3-6.
