Smith and Johnson pace ND in victory over Marist

BAYONNE >> Natalie Smith’s 18 points and Leah Johnson’s 17 points steered the Notre Dame girls basketball team to a 77-55 win over host Marist High in the Marist Holiday Tournament.

Erika Porter and Amy Jones also reached double figures for ND with 14 and 13 points, respectively.

NOTRE DAME (77)

LJohnson 8-0-17, AJones 5-0-13, NSmith 8-0-18, Wright 1-0-2, Flowers 3-0-6, Porter 5-3-14, PMorgan 1-2-5, O’Donnell 1-0-2, Rende 0-0-0.

Totals — 32-5-77.

MARIST (55) Castillo 0-0-0, Emerson 0-0-0, Frazier 6-215, SJackson 0-2-2, Jean-Baptiste 5-0-13, Rose 0-0-0, NScott 4-3-14, JSmith 0-3-3, KThomas 3-0-8.

Totals — 18-10-55. NotreDame(3-2) 14 23 23 17 — 77 Marist (2-3) 21 13 2 19 — 55

3-point goals: LJohnson, AJones 3, NSmith 2, Porter, PMorgan (ND), Frazier, JeanBaptiste 3, NScott 3, KThomas 2 (M).

SOUTH HUNTERDON 54, WW-P SOUTH 33

NEW HOPE, PA. >> Lasyasree Tenneti scored 11 points, but could not keep the Pirates from falling to the Eagles in the consolation game of the Over The River Tournament. WW-P SOUTH (33)

Balaji 1-0-3, Grover 1-0-2, Athey 1-1-3, Tenneti 5-1-11, Tera 3-2-8, Gartenberg 1-2-4, Black 0-2-2. Totals — 12-8-33.

SOUTH HUNTERDON (54) Bordwick 7-0-14, Costantini 4-0-9, MFleming 3-4-11, TFleming 2-0-5, Phillips 1-3-6, KRobinson 2-0-4, Schaefer 0-1-1, Stoff 1-0-2, Voorhees 1-0-2.

Totals — 21-8-54.

WW-PSouth (1-3) 15 9 2 7 — 33 S.Hunterdon (5-2) 10 12 21 11 — 54 3-point goals: Balaji (WWS), Costantini, MFleming, TFleming, Phillips (SH).

BERNARDS 45, HIGHTSTOWN 25 METUCHEN >> The Mountaineers spoiled the Rams’ hopes of winning the Metuchen Holiday Tournament.

Alexea Russo paced Hightstown’s effort with nine points.

BERNARDS (45)

MBrown 1-0-2, ACawley 7-2-16, BCawley 1-0-2, BHarzula 1-3-6, SHarzula 1-2-4, McHale 1-1-3, Scarpa 2-2-7, AThomas 2-1-5. Totals — 16-11-45. HIGHTSTOWN (25)

Velez 2-0-4, Mount 2-0-4, ARusso 2-5-9, AMorris 1-0-2, Artis 0-0-0, Pineda 1-0-2, McDonough 2-0-4.

Totals — 10-5-25.

Bernards (4-2) 8 15 8 14 — 45 Hightstown(2-3) 6 4 6 9 — 25 3-point goals: BHarzula, Scarpa (B).

LAWRENCE 40, HAMILTON 36 HOPEWELL TWP. >> Haley Lestician and Briana Audet scored 13 points apiece to help the Cardinals win their first game in the consolation at the 15th annual John Molinelli Holiday Classic.

Gabbie Fonollosa led all scorers with 16 points for the Hornets. LAWRENCE (40)

Hemingway 1-0-2, Lestician 5-1-13, Rishindran 4-0-8, Cartwright 0-0-0, Audet 6-0-13, Patterson 2-0-4.

Totals — 18-1-40.

HAMILTON (36)

Adigun 2-1-5, Fonollosa 8-0-16, Venceller 4-0-10, LKelly 0-0-0, Acevedo 0-1-1, MHall 2-0-4.

Totals — 16-2-36. Lawrence(1-3) 9 8 15 8 — 40 Hamilton (0-5) 9 13 9 5 — 36

3-point goals: Lestician 2, Audet (L), Venceller 2 (H).

IMM. CONCEPTION 55, TRENTON 43

JERSEY CITY >> N’Dia Stepps had 24 points, 10 rebounds and five steals, but could not keep the 3-2 Tornadoes from falling to the 4-2 Lions from Montclair in their second game in the Lady Lions Holiday Tournament at Lincoln High.

FLORENCE 38,

PENNS GROVE 37 BURLINGTON >> Toni Jones’ 12 points lifted the Flashes to victory in the consolation game of the Burlington Township Holiday Tournament.

PENNSBURY 53, RIDLEY 38 RIDLEY, PA. >> Ava Sciolla’s 14 points, Cami Wiegand’s 13 points and Mary Miller’s 12 points gave the 7-2 Falcons the championship of the Ridley Holiday Tournament.