Cranford girls' basketball nets close win at Holmdel; Cougars win 5th straight to improve to 6-2
By JR Parachini
Union County Sports Editor
It always seems to take awhile for the Cranford girls' basketball team to get its game in gear.
Since dropping consecutive Union County Conference-Mountain Division games to league newcomers Oak Knoll and New Providence - sandwiched around a non-conference win at Hudson Catholic - the Cougars are now on a bit of a roll.
Sparked by the play of returning starters Jessica McCoy, Jenna Goeller and Morgan Miller, the Cougars came back late to win at non-conference foe Holmdel 40-39 Tuesday afternoon.
Cranford has now won five straight and is 6-2 overall. The Cougars are 2-2 in the Mountain Division.
McCoy scored on a layup off an assist from Goeller with a minute left in the fourth quarter to lift the Cougars past host Holmdel. The sophomore guard-forward finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and six steals.
Miller led all scorers with 21 points and also produced six blocks, five steals and five rebounds.
Goeller finished with two points, two rebounds and one steal.
Here's a look at Cranford's 5-game winning streak:
Jan. 11 (A) Cranford 40, Homdel 39 - non-conference
Jan. 6 (H) Cranford 33, Union Catholic 16 - Mountain Division
Jan. 4 (H) Cranford 39, Johnson 23 - Mountain Division
Dec. 30 (A) Cranford 34, West Orange 31 - West Orange Tournament (repeat champions)
Dec. 28 (A) Cranford 45, Livingston 21 - West Orange Tournament
Union County Sports Editor
It always seems to take awhile for the Cranford girls' basketball team to get its game in gear.
Since dropping consecutive Union County Conference-Mountain Division games to league newcomers Oak Knoll and New Providence - sandwiched around a non-conference win at Hudson Catholic - the Cougars are now on a bit of a roll.
Sparked by the play of returning starters Jessica McCoy, Jenna Goeller and Morgan Miller, the Cougars came back late to win at non-conference foe Holmdel 40-39 Tuesday afternoon.
Cranford has now won five straight and is 6-2 overall. The Cougars are 2-2 in the Mountain Division.
McCoy scored on a layup off an assist from Goeller with a minute left in the fourth quarter to lift the Cougars past host Holmdel. The sophomore guard-forward finished with 12 points, eight rebounds, six blocks and six steals.
Miller led all scorers with 21 points and also produced six blocks, five steals and five rebounds.
Goeller finished with two points, two rebounds and one steal.
Here's a look at Cranford's 5-game winning streak:
Jan. 11 (A) Cranford 40, Homdel 39 - non-conference
Jan. 6 (H) Cranford 33, Union Catholic 16 - Mountain Division
Jan. 4 (H) Cranford 39, Johnson 23 - Mountain Division
Dec. 30 (A) Cranford 34, West Orange 31 - West Orange Tournament (repeat champions)
Dec. 28 (A) Cranford 45, Livingston 21 - West Orange Tournament
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