Stuart impressive in win over Saddle River

PRINCETON » The Stuart Country Day School girls’ basketball team came up with an impressive, 58-49 win over Saddle River Day School Tuesday when the Tartans outscored the Rebels, 19-10, in the fourth quarter to survive a game the visitors had rallied to tie.

Six-foot-four junior Laila Fair had her best game of the season with 21 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots. Her classmate Ariel Jenkins, another 6-4 presence, added 17 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks to give head coach Justin Leith’s 15-6 team its 11th consecutive win. SADDLE RIVER (49)

Pearson 3-3-10, Corey 1-0-3, Mathurin 0-2-2, Janowski 5-0-13, Caldwell 7-2-17, Diaz 2-0-4, McCarthy 0-0-0, Walsh 0-0-0.

Totals — 18-7-49.

STUART (58)

Hansford 0-1-1, Melvin 2-8-12, AJames 0-4-4, CMartin 0-0-0, JLewis 0-0-0, Fair 9-3-21, Jenkins 7-3-17, Klein 1-0-3. Totals — 19-19-58. SaddleRiver(15-3) 7 14 18 10 — 49

Stuart (15-6) 16 9 14 19 — 58 3-point goals: Pearson, Corey, Janowski 3, Caldwell (SR), Klein (S).

TRENTON 56, HIGHTSTOWN 40 HIGHTSTOWN » Leianya Massenat scored 31 points and Ishuana Hunter scored 18 to push the Tornadoes past the Rams.

Kyla Glasser-Hyman’s 14 points were high for Hightstown.

TRENTON (56)

IHunter 8-2-18, Pickett 0-0-0, Massenat 13-2-31, TcAndino 0-0-0, ToAndino 0-0-0, Baylor-Knox 0-0-0, McNeil 0-0-0, Spencer 2-0-4, Ferguson 1-0-2, Gerald 0-1-1. Totals — 24-5-56. HIGHTSTOWN (40)

Pineda 1-3-5, McKenna 1-0-2, Benitez 4-0-8, MMcDonough 0-0-0, McAleer 3-0-9, GlasserHyman 7-0-14, Caylo 0-0-0, McGowan 0-2-2. Totals — 16-5-40.

Trenton (13-5) 11 19 19 7 — 56 Hightstown(10-6) 6 7 14 13 — 40 3-point goals: Massenat 3 (T), McAleer 3 (H).

ALLENTOWN 49, WW-PS 39 ALLENTOWN » Maddie McCrea’s 23 points led the Redbirds past the Pirates. WW-PSouth(7-11) 2 11 15 11 — 39 Allentown (11-5) 13 13 9 14 — 49

NOTRE DAME 51, PRINCETON 23 PRINCETON » Strong first and third quarters helped the Irish defeat the Tigers.

Erika Porter’s 15 points and Nicole Villalta-Barrantes’ 13 points spearheaded ND’s attack. Rachel Luo’s 10 points paced Princeton.

NOTRE DAME (51)

Porter 6-3-15, Morgan 1-0-2, O’Donnell 1-0-2, Hart 1-0-2, Rende 1-0-2, Villalta-Barrantes 5-3-13, Giori 1-0-2, Jakim 2-0-4, Besler 1-0-3, JLynch 1-4-6. Totals — 20-10-51. PRINCETON (23)

NDevine 1-1-3, Ayodele 1-0-3, MBrown 1-1-3, Aguayo 1-2-4, Luo 5-0-10, Chao 0-0-0. Totals — 9-4-23. NotreDame(12-5) 18 4 18 11 — 51 Princeton (4-12) 4 7 2 7 — 23

3-point goals: Besler (ND), Ayodele (P).

HAMILTON 44, NOTTINGHAM 32 HAMILTON » Arianna Venceller had 15 points and Cierra Acevedo scored 12 to help the Hornets win this crosstown rivalry.

Ashanti Myles knocked down 11 points to lead the Northstars.

NOTTINGHAM (32)

Myles 5-1-11, Alers 1-2-4, Bolon 0-0-0, SJohnson 1-0-3, DMeneus 0-0-0, DeLeon 0-0-0, Flowers 1-7-9, CMeneus 0-0-0, Seidl 0-0-0, Prall 0-0-0, MWilliams 2-0-5.

Totals — 10-10-32.

HAMILTON (44)

Fonollosa 2-0-4, Venceller 6-1-15, Sprague 2-0-4, LKelly 2-0-4, CAcevedo 3-5-12, Fedor 2-0-5, Maigue 0-0-0, AAcevedo 0-0-0. Totals — 17-6-44. Nottingham(1-15) 8 9 10 5 — 32 Hamilton (3-14) 10 8 13 13 — 44 3-point goals: SJohnson, MWilliams (N), Venceller 2, CAcevedo, Fedor (H).

TCA 86, BURL. TWP. 26 HAMILTON » The Mikes built a 56-15 halftime lead as Giana Hernandez-Boulden led four Trenton Catholic players in double figures with 15 points.

Ciara Bailey, Aalyah Del Rosario and Iris Azcona added 10 points apiece.

BURLINGTON TWP. (26)

Byrd 3-1-7, JaJames 3-0-7, Morris 2-0-4, Turpin 2-2-6, Enoch 1-0-2. Totals — 11-3-26. TCA (86) Hernandez-Boulden 5-3-15, Maddox 2-1-5, Aromando 2-0-5, Custis 3-0-8, Bailey 4-2-10, Bussey 2-0-4, Boyd 4-0-9, Del Rosario 5-0-10, Brooks 3-2-8, Ogunwolere 0-2-2, Azcona 4-0-10. Totals — 34-10-86. Burl.Twp.(11-5) 4 11 9 2 — 26

TCA (18-1) 27 29 18 12 — 86

3-point goals: JaJames (BT), HernandezBoulden 2, Aromando, Custis 2, Boyd, Azcona 2 (TCA).