By: Joe Haemmerle '86
GAME #1 - CRUSADERS DEFEAT GREEN WAVE 60-58
FROSH BEAT THE WAVE
DECEMBER 15 – MORRISTOWN, NJ – Opening day jitters put the frosh in a twelve-point hole to start their first high school basketball game. The group remained focused and chipped back at the score until they earned a 60-58 victory over hosting Delbarton, outscoring the Green Wave by two in the final quarter.
Eight for nine from the line was certainly one of the keys to success for this group of young Crusaders. That and the hot hand of
Luca Colaiemma who knocked down six three-pointers for a game-high 18 points.
Brayden Olivo added 11 and
Michael Hall hit four field goals and a pair from the charity stripe for a 10-point game.
| TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
FINAL |
| Bergen Catholic (1-0) |
8 |
22 |
13 |
17 |
60 |
| Delbarton |
20 |
13 |
10 |
15 |
58 |
GAME #2 - CRUSADERS FALL TO GREEN RAIDERS 52-43
RAMAPO ZAPS FROSH IN HOME OPENER
DECEMBER 17 – ORADELL, NJ – Today's lesson was the one that says, "that's why they play the game." Despite an easy pre-season scrimmage win over the Green Raiders, early successes on Wednesday afternoon did not help the young Crusaders who were outscored 31-20 in the second half at home, leading to a 52-43 defeat at Hoehl Gymnasium.
Luca Colaiemma continued to rain down threes from deep, posting a team-high fourteen points in the effort. The two Mikes,
Michael Hall and
Michael Tremarco each grabbed five rebounds.
Jeffrey Sutley scored 9 for the Crusaders who fell to 1-1 on the young season.
| TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
FINAL |
| Ramapo |
12 |
9 |
13 |
18 |
52 |
| Bergen Catholic (1-1) |
16 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
43 |
GAME #3 - CRUSADERS DEFEAT GRAY BEES 71-36
FROSH STING GRAY BEES 71-36
DECEMBER 20 – NEWARK, NJ – The Frosh started out on fire, grabbing an 11-point, first-quarter advantage and then pulled away from St. Benedict's Prep in the second half to win 71-36.
Luca Colaiemma scored a game-high 17 points and Michael Tremarco scored 11, dominating the boards with five rebounds to lead BC to victory.
Michael Hall pitched in five points and a pair of assists for the winners and Justin Miller (8 points), Errol Natto and Bryan Paris, 6 points apiece paced the offense. Ryan Jarrett buried a trey and Ryan Heuss scored seven and grabbed a pair of boards.
BC improved to 2-1 with the win, looking forward to a match up with St. Peter's Prep three days after Christmas.
| TEAM |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
FINAL |
| Bergen Catholic (2-1) |
16 |
15 |
23 |
17 |
71 |
| St. Benedict's Prep |
5 |
17 |
10 |
4 |
36 |
