Schools
Highland, Timber Creek Overwhelmed in Playoff Openers
Both teams were eliminated in the first round of the Group 3 playoffs
The playoffs were short and unpleasant for the girls’ basketball teams at and , as each saw its season come to an end in the form of a lopsided loss in the opening round of the NJSIAA South Jersey Group 3 playoffs.
The No. 14 Tartans were never able to get out of the gates, struggling to find any offensive presence in a 65-21 loss to No. 3 Seneca. Solid defensive play kept the Tartans within seven at the end of the first quarter, but the lack of scoring took its toll on the defense as the Seneca guards forced numerous turnovers which led to a 17-4 second-half advantage that put the game away.
Autumn Buck led the Tartans with nine points. Ayanna Williams, who led Highland in scoring this season, never found her shot, finishing with just four points.
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Seneca was balanced offensively with five players scoring between eight and 10 points.
Like Highland, No. 9 Timber Creek was never able to find consistent offense in a 58-30 loss to No. 8 Lower Cape May. The Chargers failed to reach double digits in any quarter, and found themselves down 28-14 at halftime. The game would not get closer.
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The loss brought to an end a difficult second half of the season for the Chargers. With a roster full of young players, Timber Creek surprised many by coming out of the gates by winning six of its first 10 games. Things quickly spiraled, though, and the Chargers won just four of their final 16 games.
Three Black Horse Pike hoops teams will look to find better results Tuesday as the Timber Creek and Triton boys’ teams and the Triton girls’ team compete in first-round playoff action.
