WILDWOOD CREST – The 24th annual Scoop Taylor Tip-Off Classic, one of South Jersey’s largest grammar school basketball tournaments, concluded Dec. 16 at the Wildwood Crest Pier Recreation Center.
Teams from Margaret Mace (junior varsity girls), Bishop McHugh (junior varsity boys), Cape Trinity (varsity girls) and Middle Township Recreation (varsity boys) each won championships.
The following are recaps of the tournament’s four championship games:
Junior Varsity Girls – Margaret Mace 21, Upper Township Recreation 8: Macie McCracken tallied 10 points and Emma Flaharty added five points for the winners. Coryn McDonnell scored four points for Upper.
Junior Varsity Boys – Bishop McHugh 36, Middle Township Recreation 29: Tayshawn Jackson posted 16 points and Chase Moore chipped in 13 points for Bishop McHugh. Aydan Howell recorded 11 points and Noah Stokes added eight points in the loss.
Varsity Girls – Cape Trinity 32, Upper Township Recreation 29: Ella Rulon ad Kaci Mikulski each collected 10 points for Cape Trinity. Tori Vliet had 11 points and Grace McAfee added six points for Upper.
Varsity Boys – Middle Township Recreation 33, Richard M. Teitelman II 25: Jermaine McNeal sank 13 points and Devon Bock totaled 10 points for Middle. Braden Bojakowski’s seven points and Oguer Nunez’s six points topped Teitelman.
