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Ballers Defeat Hackensack in BNC Showdown

Three shooters hit double figures

1/20/2026 8:16:00 PM

JANUARY 20 – HACKENSCK, NJ – Julius Avent and Brandon McMillan (Bridgee) each scored a game-high 15 points to pace BC to an 84-56 victory over Hackensack in the county seat on Tuesday evening.
     Jahlil Owusu pitched in fourteen on a half-dozen field goals and two-for-four shooting from the line.  Alex Mazzella hit on four, third-quarter buckets and Owen Wucherpfennig flirted with a double-double, finishing with 8 points and 9 rebounds.
     The Crusaders are now 34-17 (.667) overall against the Comets in a rivalry that dates back to December 26, 1962.  That game was a Holiday Tournament contest held at Don Bosco Prep.  BC earned a 71-52 decision in Ramsey.  The Crusaders currently have their longest winning streak against Hackensack, 7 games, dating back to February 19, 2015.
 
TEAMS 1 2 3 4 FINAL
#2 BC (13-2) 18 20 24 22 84
H (10-7) 10 15 14 17 56
 
PLAYER 2PT 3PT FTM FTA PTS REB AST
Julius Avent 2 3 2 2 15 3 0
Shane Jacobs 0 1 0 0 3 2 3
Marcus Brown 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
Alex Mazzella 4 0 0 0 8 2 5
Zack Behrens 0 1 0 0 3 1 0
Jake Behrens 0 0 0 0 0 2 1
Jaden Brown 2 0 1 2 5 5 3
Sean Forbes 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
Jahlil Owusu 6 0 2 4 14 4 6
Brandon McMillan 3 3 0 0 15 4 0
Robert Hroncich 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
Owen Wucherpfennig 4 0 0 0 8 9 0
Tyler Schwartz 0 0 1 2 1 2 1
Logan Sarza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kieran Quinn 2 1 0 0 7 3 2
Totals: 24 10 6 10 84 42 26
BLOCKS:  Owen Wucherpfennig 3, Jahlil Owusu 1
STEALS:  Alex Mazzella 3, Jahlil Owusu 2, Julius Avent, Marcus Brown, Jaden Brown, Sean Forbes, Brandon McMillan, Tyler Schwartz
 
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