Girls Hoops Picks (Monday & Tuesday Games)

Monday

7Morris Knolls at Newton
We finally get to see what the Knolls has got in their ranks. They have a lot of returning letter-women but it is all question marks right now. But I think all that experience last year will help the Knolls this year. Look for Alyssa Meola and Nicolette Radovic to gel too.
PICK: Knolls

7Columbia at Westfield
Westfield should not even come out tonight. Columbia shouldn't even have to get off the bus. It is not a matter if JJ Sullivan and the Columbia Diva's will beat down on you, it is how bad. Columbia is my pick to go all the way. They are a true team. Abigail Martin has the best game of her career tonight.
PICK: Columbia (easy)

Tuesday

4Chatham at Mendham
Chatham is good...or shall I say Julia Moorehead is good. They broke how big against Par Hills in a 58-24 shilacking. But Mendham is not too shabby behind Kathleen Wiese and my favorite player in the league (strictly because of her name) Sassy Weinstein. But Chatham is too good.
PICK: Chatham

7Morris Hills at Dover
Jessie Bertolli and Coleen Kelly will try to gather the troops to lead a victory over Casey Boyle and the Dover Tigers. But Stephanie Salterelli will be the x-factor in this game.
PICK: Dover

7Hanover Park at Parsippany Hills
Ahh, my Alma mater...back in the '80's nothing was better than HP Girls Hoops. I think they are making a resurgence with head man Doug Wear. Especially when you consider having one of the best girls hoopsters in the conference in Ashley Addison. Lindsey Singer is not too shabby either. Jessica Zabito of Par Hills is no slouch, but what about the rest of the team. They need more than one person scoring to win games.
PICK: HP

7Morris Knolls at Livingston
For the second night in a row Knolls runs wild and beats Livingston. Nicolette Radovic decides she is the best player on her team and leads the team in scoring in this one. Alyscia Zulauf (any relation to the poet from Succassuana anybody?) is good, but she can't play every position.
PICK: Knolls

7Weequahic at Parsippany
Kenyadah Mitchell and Jade Pinkett (Will Smith's wife) will prove to work well together this year. But Parippany has one thing to say to Weequahic, "Elena Noonan", will will unload for 18 in this one. Aysun Malta will also add another 10.
PICK: Parisppany

7Morristown at East Orange
Morristown is good. Teresa Towns and Caitlin McGuire will put on a show this game. However, putting on a show will not get it done. Especially when Shaleah Alston puts up 25 in her best game ever. Ava Burke lets Morristown know that she is not to be messed with as she pulls down 8 boards in this battle.
PICK: E.O. (in a close one)

7Randolph at Mount Olive
Candace Shpock and Kathleen Naddaff both have the ability to put up 15 points a game each. And they will need to both do that if they want to beat the mighty M.O. Autumn Harnish (10pts a game is just too powerful. Plus teammate Breanna Mitchell will be having a breakout game.
PICK: M.O.

7Roxbury at West Morris
Sarah Gage will score 14 and Cori Younghans will score 13 in this battle. The problem is that Haley D'Angelo will score 20 and Emily Peel will score 15 and have 5 rebounds in this Iron Division battle.
PICK: West Morris (but it will be a battle)

8Summit at West Essex
Some people think Ali Cassara is the best in the Iron and the Hills division. I am not sure I can disagree. And Colleen Caprio is perfect in the supporting cast role. I don't know what they are feeding kids in North Caldwell but they seem to be dominating every sport these days. Alex Reese and Jenna Wilson will try to knock Wessex off their perch. But Wessex is too big of a bird.
PICK: West Essex


TOP 5 GIRLS B-BALLERS VOTED BY YOU:

Player - School Votes %
Julia Moorehead - Chatham 137 39%
Ashley Addison - HP 42 12%
Alyscia Zulauf - Livingston 29 8%
Ali Cassara - West Essex 23 7%
Cori Younghans - Roxbury 22 6%