Forward Moustapha Diagne registered 18 points and 14 rebounds Friday night to lead Pope John to a convincing 76-47 win over Hackettstown in the Hunterdon boys basketball title game at Vernon High School.
Tyus Battle played only a few minutes for Gill St. Bernard’s in front of coaches John Beilein of Michigan and Mike Brey of Notre Dame after suffering what coach Mergin Sina called a foot injury.
Ohio State head coach Thad Matta and assistants for Florida and Louisville are scheduled to watch 2016 five-star Tyus Battle according to recruiting analyst Evan Daniels.