Isaiah Briscoe, who was averaging 20.9 points per game, added 10 rebounds in defeat for Roselle Catholic, which is set to return all five starters next season.
Derrick Jones, the Patriots’ junior star, was held without a field goal in the second half and finished with 11 points. He scored his 1,000th career point on a fourth-quarter free throw.
Tyus Battle is planning to get to Villanova and UConn in the coming weeks, his father told SNY.tv. The 6-foot-5 Gill St. Bernard’s guard is trying to get to Villanova for the Feb. 26 game against Butler with the UConn date to be determined.
Moustapha Diagne has always been a tenacious rebounder and defender, but has come a long way on the offensive end. He finished through contact and ran the floor very well for a player of his size.
Less than a week after experiencing the thrilling environment of the Duke-Syracuse game, 2016 Gill St. Bernard’s guard Tyus Battle will be at Villanova Friday night when the Wildcats face Seton Hall.
With star guard Tyus Battle sidelined with a wrist injury against No. 11 St. Peter’s Prep on Friday at the Newark National Invitational, expectations were low for Gill St. Bernard’s.