NJ Girls Basketball: This Week in Union County

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NJ Girls Basketball: This Week in Union County (High school Girls Basketball news)

THE STAR-LEDGER, January 17, 2011 11:55 a.m.

PLAYER TO WATCH
This could be a big week for Oak Knoll's Catie Mota.
Mota, a 5-11 senior forward, is averaging 13.5 points for Oak Knoll and is just 30 points away from reaching the 1,000 point milestone.
Mota, who also averages 8.7 rebounds, has helped lead Oak Knoll to a 6-2 start, which includes a 43-38 victory over Cranford on Dec. 17.
Oak Knoll plays at St. Mary's of Elizabeth today and at Johnson in Clark on Thursday both at 4 p.m. - before being the host to Gov. Livingston on Friday at 7 p.m.
TEAM TO WATCH
Gov. Livingston (7-1) won its seventh straight game - its longest winning streak since it won 10 in a row two years ago with a 49-35 victory over New Providence on Saturday.
That game, which saw Sam Dowling score a season-high 18 points on six 3-pointers, marked the second time this season that Gov. Livingston had defeated New Providence (5-2), last year's Group 1 state champion.
Leading the way for fourth-year head coach Andy Silvagni are Dowling (10.1 ppg.), Alyssa Polimeni (11.8 ppg.), Erin Ferguson (6.0 ppg., 7.3 rebounds) and Mallory George (7.1 ppg.).
Gov. Livingston will be the host to Rahway today and Cranford on Thursday before playing at Oak Knoll on Friday.
GAME TO WATCH
Scotch Plains-Fanwood will look to make a statement when it plays home to Roselle Catholic on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Scotch Plains takes a 6-3 record into action this week and is 4-0 against county opposition.
Under second-year coach Jen Ryan, Scotch Plains has been led by Aysia Peterson (11.6 ppg., 12.7 rebounds), Evie Klotz (9.6 ppg.), Taylor Sebolao (8.8 ppg.) and Renee Oliver (5.8 ppg.).
Roselle Catholic (10-1) entered yesterday's game against Manhattan Center riding a six-game winning streak and is 8-0 against Union county opponents. Melissa Tobie (19.7 ppg., 6.9 rebounds), Brittany Baker (10.6 ppg., 6.8 rebounds), Marcia Senatus (9.2 ppg.) and Niavanni Grant (4.6 ppg.) fuel the offense for head coach Joe Skrec.
The teams last met in the first round of the 2010 Union County Tournament when Roselle Catholic posted a 63-31 victory on its way to earning a second straight county championship.
- Chris Orlando

UNION
1-Roselle Catholic (10-1)
2-Scotch Plains (6-3)
3-Gov. Livingston (7-1)
4-New Providence (5-2)
5-Oak Knoll (6-2)
6-Cranford (7-2)
7-Linden (7-2)
8-Johnson (5-2)
9-Roselle (3-4)
10-Summit (3-5)