FEBRUARY 15 – HACKENSACK, NJ – The Crusaders advanced to the County Jamboree on Sunday afternoon after posting a 35-point victory, 83-48 over Teaneck at Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Dunks, they were a plenty as Julius Avent, Kieran Quinn and Jaden Brown provided some excitement for the crowd as BC simply played on a different level than the state's #20-ranked opponent.
     Brown led all scorers with 22 points.  The senior guard also grabbed 6 rebounds and had 3 steals. 
     Sophomore Brandon McMillan was all over the court, dominating boards with 9 rebounds, scoring from the outside with a pair of threes, knocking down free throws and served-up a beautiful alley-oop to Jaden Brown.  Bridgie finished with 14 points.  Classmate Sean Forbes pitched in 13 points of his own, quietly and Owen Wucherpfennig provided some strong inside play with a pair of blocks and seven points.
     Alex Mazzella led the Crusaders with four steals and knocked down a couple of shots for five points on the night.  Classmate Jahlil Owusu was solid, adding six assists.  Reliable Kieran Quinn finished with 5 points, including a perfect swish from beyond the arc.
     Julius Avent scored eight points and grabbed 7 boards, pushing transition and playing both sides of the court that simply wore out the Highwaymen.
 

TEAM	1	2	3	4	FINAL
#4 THS (19-4)	13	15	10	10	48
#1 BC (23-3)	30	17	33	13	83

 

Player	2PT	3PT	FTM	FTA	PTS	REB	AST
Julius Avent	4	0	0	0	8	7	2
Jaden Brown	10	0	2	2	22	6	2
Alex Mazzella	1	1	0	2	5	2	3
Brandon McMillan	3	2	2	2	14	9	5
Sean Forbes	5	1	0	0	13	2	4
Jahlil Owusu	1	0	0	0	2	1	6
Owen Wucherpfennig	3	0	1	2	7	4	1
Kieran Quinn	1	1	0	0	5	2	1
Shane Jacobs	0	1	0	0	3	1	2
Jake Behrens	2	0	0	0	4	0	0
Marcus Brown	0	0	0	0	0	1	2
Zack Behrens	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tyler Schwartz	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Logan Sarza	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals:	30	6	5	8	83	35	28

BLOCKS:  Owen Wucherpfennig (2), Brandon McMillan (1)
STEALS:  Alex Mazzella (4), Jaden Brown (3), Julius Avent (2), Jahlil Owusu, (2), Brandon McMillan (1), Sean Forbes (1), Zack Behrens (1), Shane Jacobs (1), Jake Behrens (1)
 
JAMBOREE GAME NOTES: 
 
EXPLOSIVE!  This Crusader team is putting up some numbers in the tournament with all three games thus far finishing in a running clock due to the 35-point mercy rule.  BC has outscored their three opponents by over a hundred-point margin (234-128).  Average spreads in the three games, a staggering 78.0-42.7.
 
OSCAR F. THOMPSON JAMBOREE – With the win over Teaneck, the Crusaders are 106-45 all-time in the Jamboree (.702 winning percentage).  Interestingly, BC has more victories over the Highwaymen than against any other opponent in the Jamboree (7 wins).  Other teams BC has defeated most in the Jamboree: Don Bosco Prep, and Pascack Hills six times apiece and Cliffside Park, Hackensack, Indian Hills, Northern Highlands and Ramapo five times each.
 
EIGHT STRAIGHT:  With the victory over Teaneck, Coach Armstrong runs his Semifinal winning streak to eight in a row.  His teams are currently 8-0 in semifinals and 4-4 in final games.
 
SEMI-FINAL SUCCESS:  BC is 26-6 all-time in the semi-final round of the Jamboree, an incredible .813 winning percentage!  BC has an 13-game winning streak in this round dating back to a 70-61 victory over Englewood HS in 2001.
 
CRUSADERS IN THE SEMIS

YEAR	OPPONENT	RES	BC	OPP
1960	Englewood	L	40	63
1972	Hackensack	W	53	51
1974	Teaneck	L	66	78
1975	Cresskill	W	76	53
1976	Englewood	L	64	89
1977	Teaneck	W	73	70
1980	Fair Lawn	W	71	68
1982	St. Joseph Reg.	L	47	52 OT
1986	Englewood	W	60	52
1987	Ridgewood	W	65	49
1989	Indian Hills	W	76	53
1990	Teaneck	W	84	66
1991	Cresskill	W	68	45
1992	Leonia	W	50	48 OT
1993	Bogota	L	80	87
1994	St. Joseph Reg.	W	69	59
1995	Teaneck	W	62	59
1997	Bergenfield	W	57	50 OT
1998	Bergenfield	L	41	56
2001	Englewood	W	70	61
2002	Paramus Catholic	W	86	59
2003	Don Bosco Prep	W	64	50
2007	Pascack Hills	W	60	56
2010	Don Bosco Prep	W	53	50
2015	St. Joseph Reg.	W	50	55
2018	Ramapo	W	70	55
2019	Ramapo	W	63	37
2020	Ramsey	W	57	39
2022	Ramapo	W	77	69
2023	Ramapo	W	71	57
2024	Ramapo	L	71	57
2025	Don Bosco Prep	W	59	44
2026	Teaneck	W	83	48

 
CRUSADERS IN THE FINALS:  BC has won as many Jamboree titles as any other high school, currently tied with Don Bosco Prep and Teaneck with 12.  The Crusaders are pursuing a record 13^th championship in this year's final on Friday, February 20, 2025 at 7:00 PM at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Hackensack.  This will be their first ever meeting with St. Mary's in the County Tournament, and this is also a first for the Gaels as it is their first trip to the Jamboree Final.  BC had a 5-1 overall record against St. Mary's dating back to December, 1970.
 
CRUSADER APPEARANCES IN THE FINAL

Year	Opponent	Result	BC	Opp
1972	Ridgewood	L	46	69
1975	Hackensack	L	60	71
1977	Ridgefield Park	W	75	68
1980	Teaneck	L	82	90
1986	Mahwah	W	58	41
1987	Teaneck	L	51	55
1989	Bogota	W	53	47
1990	Bogota	L	46	56
1991	Mahwah	W	71	63
1992	Northern Highlands	W	48	30
1994	Ridgewood	W	62	45
1995	Hackensack	L	56	58
1997	Don Bosco Prep	L	42	43 OT
2001	Teaneck	W	59	44
2002	Don Bosco Prep	L	47	56 OT
2003	Hackensack	W	49	39
2007	Don Bosco Prep	L	40	64
2010	Paramus Catholic	L	54	59
2015	Teaneck	W	66	44
2018	Don Bosco Prep	L	38	54
2019	Don Bosco Prep	W	54	41
2020	St. Joseph Regional	L	61	67
2022	Dwight-Englewood	W	71	64
2023	Don Bosco Prep	L	49	71
2025	St. Joseph Regional	W	53	50
2026	St. Mary's

 
BC vs. OPPONENTS IN JAMBOREE FINALS

TEAM	WL	PF	PA
Bogota	1-1	99	103
Don Bosco Prep	1-5	270	329
Dwight-Englewood	1-0	71	64
Hackensack	1-2	165	168
Mahwah	2-0	129	104
Northern Highlands	1-0	48	30
Paramus Catholic	0-1	54	59
Ridgefield Park	1-0	75	68
Ridgewood	1-1	108	114
St. Joseph Regional	1-1	114	117
St. Mary's
Teaneck	2-2	258	233