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(This article originally appeared on Freehold Patch.)

The Freehold High School boys basketball team (5-5, 2-4) used a strong second half to defeat Long Branch High School (0-8, 0-5) on Tuesday 67-47. Jesse Hunt led the Colonials with 27 points. Long Branch was led by Kenny Barron who had 14.

“A win is a win,” Freehold coach Ben DiBiase said afterwards. “We needed one. We lost three in a row, so getting of the schnide and getting one is big.”

The first half was a tale of runs. Freehold opened the game on a 10-2 run, featuring contributions from Hunt, Pat Mullin (who added 13 points), and others. At the end of the first quarter, it was 14-4 Freehold.

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(This article originally appeared on Freehold Patch.)

The Neptune High School girls basketball team, currently slated at number one in New Jersey, remain unbeaten (7-0, 5-0) as they defeated Freehold Boro High School (3-8, 1-4) on the road today in a Class B North battle. Syessence Davis led the Fliers with 23 points; Sarah Cobb led Freehold with five points.

“Well they’re the number one team in the state,” Freehold Boro head coach Jen Brzucki said afterwards. “We tried to give them the best game that we possibly could.”

Using a combination of a strong inside game, quick passing, easy baskets, and an aggressive press defense, Neptune took control of the game from the start. They scored the first six points of the game, four of them by Davis.

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(This article originally appeared on Toms River Patch.)

FREEHOLD, N.J. – Playing without their best scorer in Jennifer Galamb, the Toms River North Girls basketball team (2-5) fell on the road to Freehold Township (8-0) 66-39 Wednesday. Without Galamb, who missed the game with a knee injury, the Mariners had no match for Freehold’s Ashley Stenftennagel and Michelle Johnston who had 18 and 15 points respectively. Kendall Kauffman led Toms River with 21 points.

“Their ability to shoot was ridiculous today,” Toms River North head Coach Vicki Guarneri said. “They just have five, six girls that can all shoot the ball. It was very impressive to watch.”

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(This article originally appeared on Freehold Patch.)

Behind 18 points from Ashley Stenftennagel and 15 points from Michelle Johnston, Freehold Township girls basketball team defeated Toms River North at home today 66-39. Kendall Kauffman led Toms River North with 21 points. The Mariners were playing without their top scorer, Jennifer Galamb, who missed the game with a knee injury.

“It was a very good offensive game, very team oriented offensive game,” Freehold Township head Coach John Sciarappa said.

“Their ability to shoot was ridiculous today,” Toms River North head Coach Vicki Guarneri said. “They just have five, six girls that can all shoot the ball. It was very impressive to watch.”

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(This article originally appeared on Freehold Patch.)

LITTLE SILVER, N.J. – Freehold High School boys basketball overcame a slow start and a fourth quarter comeback from Old Bridge High School to defeat the Knights 52-46 in their opening round game at Red Bank Regional High School. Guard Jesse Hunt led the Colonials with 24 points and hit three clutch free throws late to seal the victory. After the game, Colonials Head Coach Ben DiBiase was pleased with the victory but not with how his team played down the stretch.

“We always talk about finishing strong. That wasn’t finishing strong,” he said. “We did make some free throws down the stretch but we turned it over too much and made some inappropriate decisions.”

The Colonials got off to a slow start from the field, missing a couple threes early before hitting their stride with two baskets from Hunt and one from Chris Torre to make it 6-3 Colonials.

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